76 people died and went missing because of floods in Central Vietnam

According to reports from the Central provinces, as of October 8, the total number of deaths due to floods has risen to 52 people, increasing by 4 in which, Nghe An 5 people; Ha Tinh 8 people, Quang Binh 36 people, Quang Tri 3 people.

People in flooded areas in Quang Tri clean the environment. (Photo: Ho Cau / VNA) Number of people missing 24 people, 54 people injured; The ship QNg 44533 of Quang Ngai province is determined to sink, of which 3 crew members are considered missing.

The provinces of Quang Tri and Thua Thien-Hue have completely flooded, only Ha Tinh is flooded with a total of 32 communes of 6 districts; Quang Binh is also flooded with a total of 14 communes of Le Thuy and Quang Ninh districts.

The Prime Minister has decided to provide emergency support to the provinces of Ha Tinh and Quang Binh with VND 100 billion each and 1,000 tons of rice to help the provinces meet the conditions to overcome the consequences; focus on supporting people, restoring production, restoring the system of essential infrastructure.

From October 7 to 8, the Government delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai and Minister Cao Duc Phat, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development checked the flooded areas of Ha Tinh and Quang Binh provinces to direct the prevention of floods and visits, encouraging people.

The Deputy Prime Minister directly surveyed and directed the provinces to focus on quickly recovering the system of essential infrastructure after the consequences of floods such as traffic, electricity, health, schools . especially helping people rebuild their houses to stabilize their lives and production.

The Ministry of Defense has organized 9 flights carrying 7.6 tons of cargo (instant noodles and filtered water) to supply people with the unpaved road traffic area of ​​Quang Binh; what 2 naval ships search for distressed vessels at sea; Bien soldiers sent more than 3,360 soldiers and 226 vehicles of all types to be ready to take part in overcoming the consequences of flooding .

Ministry of Transport has organized repair of roads after the flood receded. At the moment, National Highway 1A has opened the entire route, Ho Chi Minh Road is only blocked at two points in Quang Binh province; North-South railway route has passed the first step, only congestion at some points in Quang Binh province.

The railway industry organized a transfer of passengers on Thong Nhat trains trapped by floods to continue their journey. Up to this point, no passengers were trapped at the stations affected by the flood.

The work of overcoming the consequences of natural disasters has been implemented urgently by the Central provinces.