Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Hoang Nghia Hieu directly directed the overcoming of damage caused by flash floods in Ky Son.

On the afternoon of October 2, comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee led a working delegation to inspect the flash flood situation inKy Son district. Accompanying were leaders of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and related departments and branches.

Comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu inspects the damage caused by flash floods in Ky Son. Photo: Tien Dong

According to a report from the Ky Son district government, flash floods in Ta Ca commune and Muong Xen town have caused great damage to people and property. There has been one death in Son Ha village, Ta Ca commune.

Heavy rain and floods also swept away 13 houses of people in Ta Ca commune (6 houses in Binh Son village, 1 house in Son Ha village, 6 houses in Hoa Son village). The office building of Ta Ca commune police was completely collapsed.

Roads in Ky Son district are muddy after flash floods. Photo: Tien Dong

Fifty houses were flooded, of which 24 were severely damaged and 19 were damaged by landslides. The floods also swept away two cars, of which one has been recovered.

Currently, traffic to Ta Ca and Tay Son communes is completely blocked. Floodsisolated Tay Son and Ta Ca communes, in which Hoa Son village, Ta Ca commune with 236 households and 966 people and Son Ha village were completely isolated, unable to be accessed...

Currently, the water is still flowing rapidly, Ky Son district has mobilized all human resources, vehicles and machinery to level landslides, open roads for people to travel and overcome the damage.

Authorities help people overcome the consequences of flash floods. Photo: Tien Dong

After inspection, comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee directed Ky Son district to urgently provide relief to isolated households in villages, not to let people go hungry.

Emphasizing the top priority of ensuring people's lives, he requested the district to continue directing localities to evacuate people to safe places, minimize damage caused by floods, effectively implement the "4 on-site" motto in disaster prevention, search and rescue; coordinate with units to ensure the fastest traffic routes; organize visits to families affected by floods.

Comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu requested Ky Son district to urgently provide relief to isolated households in villages. Photo: Tien Dong

The province will direct departments, branches and units to promptly provide goods, essential supplies and other necessary supplies to help the locality overcome natural disasters. In the immediate future, the province will mobilize forces from the Provincial Military Command and Military Region 4 to support Ky Son in cleaning up and recovering from the flash flood.

Officials and people of Tuong Duong district support Ky Son district to overcome the damage. Photo: Tien Dong

Ky Son devastated after flash flood. Photo: Dao Tho