Torrential rains, flash floods ravage Lao Cai: 11 dead and missing
VOV.VN - Torrential downpours and flash floods have hit the northern province of Lao Cai, leaving 11 dead and missing.
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Nguyen Anh Tuan, director of Lao Cai province’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development told VOV on August 5 that floods have submerged several roads in the city. |
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People are warned not to stand on the Quang Kim-Bat Xat bridge, which are threatened with collapse. |
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Traffic police stop vehicles from moving on Highway 4D to Sapa. |
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Several sections of Highway 4D are submerged in deep water and traffic is paralysed. |
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The floating restaurant on the Red River was swept away by floods. |
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Vehicles find it difficult to move in heavy flood. |
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Bat Xat district is isolated as the road is inaccessible. |