Floods swept away hundreds of generators in Ky Son
(Baonghean.vn) - As of 2:00 p.m. on July 22, many villages in the mountainous district of Ky Son were still completely isolated.
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| The yard and dining hall of the People's Committee of My Ly commune (Ky Son) were severely eroded. Photo: Lu Phu |
Mr. Luong Van Bay - Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of My Ly Commune, Ky Son said: Currently, there are 5 completely isolated villages in the commune, namely Xang Tren, Xop Duong, Cha Nga, Pha Chieng and Pieng Vai. Currently, the authorities are still unable to access these villages due to floodwaters and landslides blocking traffic.
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| Using boats to evacuate people to safety. Photo: Lu Phu |
In addition, My Ly commune also suffered a lot of damage due to floods. Specifically: Floods swept away 127 small generators, 2 cafeterias of My Ly Secondary School for Ethnic Minorities, flooded 2 houses in Xang Tren village, swept away 5.8 hectares of corn, caused landslides in 1/3 of the yard and cafeteria of My Ly Commune People's Committee, landslides damaged National Highway 16...
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| A stilt house in Xang Tren village, My Ly commune, was deeply submerged in water. Photo: Lu Phu |
The Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue of My Ly commune organized to be on duty at key points; visited and encouraged families whose houses suffered heavy damage.
