Hanoi allocates over 300,000 USD in aid to flood-stricken Dien Bien, Son La provinces
Of the total, 5 billion VND is for affected residents in Dien Bien and 3 billion VND for those in Son La to overcome the aftermath, stabilise their lives, and restore production.
Landslides in Hang Xu Pi village, Xa Dung commune, Dien Bien province. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The capital city of Hanoi has decided to allocate 8 billion VND (over 300,000 USD) in relief to help the northern mountainous provinces of Dien Bien and Son La recover from flash floods and landslides.
Of the total, 5 billion VND is for affected residents in Dien Bien and 3 billion VND for those in Son La to overcome the aftermath, stabilise their lives, and restore production.
Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Bui Thi Minh Hoai sent letters of sympathy to both localities, particularly areas bearing the brunt of the floods.
According to the Son La People's Committee, in July and early August, the province suffered five consecutive large-scale downpours, three of which caused serious consequences.
Five houses were swept away and many roads in Phung Banh commune were eroded and blocked. National Highway 12 was submerged by 1.2-1.6m. Some suspension bridges in Phung Banh, Chieng So and Muong Lam were swept away. Fourteen villages were isolated.
The province announced a natural disaster emergency to respond to heavy rains, flash floods and landslides in 14 key communes.
In Dien Bien province, heavy rain killed 10 people and injured seven others. Property damage is estimated at 300 billion VND. As many as 319 houses collapsed, concentrated in Na Son, Phinh Giang and Xa Dung communes.
Many national highways, inter-commune and inter-village roads were eroded causing traffic jams and isolating many areas. Many irrigation works, schools and office buildings were also damaged and flooded.
The power grid in Tia Dinh, Xa Dung, Na Son and Muong Luan communes was lost. Telecommunications networks were interrupted in many places./.
Days of relentless rainfall have battered Dien Bien, submerging over 200 ha of crops, damaging 554 homes, and triggering more than 450 points of subsidence that paralysed key roads. Preliminary estimates put the total economic loss at around 500 billion VND (19.23 million USD).
Deputy PM Tran Hong Ha urged local authorities and rescue forces to swiftly carry out search and rescue operations in isolated areas, ensuring the fastest possible access to remote villages where residents are facing shortages of food, clean water, and communication.
According to a preliminary report, prolonged heavy rains from the night of July 31 to the morning of August 1 caused severe floods and landslides across the province, leaving seven were dead, seven injured, and three missing.
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