Units are focusing on recovery efforts. Photo: Thanh Nga/VOV

As of 5pm on Monday, at least 71 people were killed or missing and 250 were injured amid landslides and floods triggered by Typhoon Yagi. Many houses and infrastructure works have been damaged.

In today's telegram, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested local leaders to take resolute measures; search for missing people; rescue the injured; support families of victims; and ensure people's livelihoods. He also requested a careful review and proactive evacuation and relocation of residents from areas at risk of landslides and flash floods.

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Hoang Hiep speaks at the meeting. Photo: Minh Long/VOV

At a meeting to quickly assess the damage and identify relief activities held on Monday morning, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Hoang Hiep emphasized the urgent support for people in disaster areas. “School infrastructure should be facilitated for students to return to school as soon as possible and people’s homes must be repaired. We also need emergency help to ensure the rapid restoration of production infrastructure and related activities for mountainous provinces,” Hiep said. 

At the meeting, a representative of the United Nations Disaster Risk Reduction Partnership in Vietnam affirmed willingness to help the Government of Vietnam and communities and committed to coordinating with partners to mobilize resources and provide essential support to localities and people in areas affected by natural disasters.

Localities are taking aggressive measures to overcome the consequences of Typhoon Yagi. According to Chairman of the People's Committee of Quang Ninh province Cao Tuong Huy, “Quang Ninh has decided to immediately help people whose aquaculture was damaged by storms and floods and those involved in rice cultivation, crop cultivation and forestation. We will also support for people whose houses have had their roofs blown off or collapsed as well as tourist boats and fishing boats that have sunk or been damaged.”

The army helps clean up the streets in Quang Ninh. Photo: Vu Mien/VOV

In Yen Bai province, heavy rain and floods have affected hundreds of households, destroyed many houses and cut off traffic routes. Mr. Trieu Van Nhon, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Tan Phuong commune, which is completely isolated, told VOV: “The commune has mobilized 100% of the forces of all five villages to support households ravaged by landslides and helped evacuate households to safe places, ensuring 100% safety of people.”

As Bac Kan province is enduring heavy rain, the landslide roads have been cleared and repaired. Luong Thanh Loc, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Na Ri district, Bac Kan province, said: “The district has inspected and requested our commune to prepare food, medicine, and necessary supplies in case of flooding that causes isolation for many days. Currently, the water levels on rivers and streams continue to rise and there will be more rain and floods in the coming days. We request local units to be on duty around the clock, ready to mobilize forces to evacuate people from areas at risk of landslides.”

The Domestic Market Department at the Ministry of Industry and Trade assured that essential consumer goods are available in all typhoon-hit localities with no supply interruptions.