Latest information on the case of 39 people found dead in a container in the UK
(Baonghean.vn) - In Nghe An, 4 more families reported that their children were missing, bringing the total number of families reporting to 18.
On the afternoon of October 29, a source from Nghe An Newspaper said that 4 more families in Nghe An reported that their children were missing in Europe, including the UK, bringing the total number of families reporting to 18. Ha Tinh has 10 families.
Meanwhile, speaking to the press on the sidelines of the National Assembly, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh said that the Citizen Protection Hotline under the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has received information from 14 families requesting to search for and verify the disappearance of their relatives in the UK.
This is the hotline to receive all complaints and calls related to the incident of 39 people dying in a container in Essex county (suburbs of London).
However, the Deputy Prime Minister noted that nothing can be confirmed yet, but must be sent to the UK for verification. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has received, compiled the information and discussed with the UK so that the UK can verify and re-check all the contents to see if they match the records of the victims in the container.
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| Many families have set up altars for their lost children. Photo: Tien Hung |
Earlier on the morning of October 23, Northern Irish driver Mo Robinson, 25, discovered 39 dead people when he opened the container door at the Waterglade Industrial Park. These people were believed to be on their way to enter the UK illegally.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has assigned the Ministry of Public Security to preside over and coordinate with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the People's Committees of Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces, and relevant localities and agencies to quickly verify the incident to take handling measures, ensuring compliance with Vietnamese and international law.
The Vietnamese Embassy in the UK is ready to take citizen protection measures in case of Vietnamese victims. To receive support in case of need, citizens are requested to contact the Citizen Protection hotline of the Vietnamese Embassy in the UK at: +44 7713 181 501 or the Citizen Protection Hotline at: +84 981 84 84 84. If you are in the UK, call the police hotline at 0800 056 0944 and call 0044 207 158 0010 if you are dialing internationally.
"If you come here, we will do everything we can to welcome you with open arms, help you through this process, identify as quickly as possible to see if there is anyone you know in this tragedy," said Mr Pasmore, (Chief Inspector of Essex Police, UK). Ms Pippa Mills - Deputy Chief Constable of Essex Police also called on anyone with information about the case to contact the authorities "without fear", including those living illegally in the UK.