Mu Cang Chai desolate after flashflood
VOV.VN - A part of Mu Cang Chai Town in northern Yen Bai Province was completely destroyed after the flashflood. Many buildings and public infrastructure were seriously damaged.
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At least 15 people found dead and missing when a flashflood hit Mu Cang Chai Town on early morning of August 3. |
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Thirty-two houses were swept away with estimated losses of VND150 billion. |
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In the morning of August 4, flood water still pours into the town. |
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A local resident, Ms Ly A Sung said their property was completed destroyed, but luckily all her five family members escaped death. |
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Parts of Kim Noi and Che Tao villages were submerged in mud. |
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Excavators were mobilized to clear the areas from mud. |
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Tables, chairs and books and notebooks of pupils at Vo Thi Sau Primary and Junior Secondary School and Mu Cang Chai Primary School were swept away or submerged in mud. |
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Rescue forces are searching for missing people. |
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Mu Cang Chai Stadium was deep in mud. |
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Dozens of houses were completely ruined. |
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At 10.30pm on August 3, rescue forces found one missing person, Sung A Tong who is in stable condition now. |















