Casualties, missing victims from landslides in Lai Chau amount to 15

Landslides triggered by torrential rains claimed nine lives and left six others missing in Phong Tho district of the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau.

The landslides damaged dozens of houses in Phong Tho district (Photo: VNA)

Rescuers have rushed to the sites to search for the missing people and help the affected residents to overcome the aftermath (Photo: VNA)

Rescuers try to move a huge rock blocking the way (Photo: VNA)

A local house is destroyed by landslides (Photo: VNA)

Local authorities have mobilized border guard officers, soldiers and other forces in Phong Tho district to evacuate families in landslide-prone areas (Photo: VNA)

A large number of households living along rivers and streams have been evacuated to safe places (Photo: VNA)

Initial statistics from the Phong Tho district People’s Committee showed hundreds of sites affected by landslides occurred during the flooding from July 30, with more than 100,000 cu.m of rock, soil, and other materials (Photo: VNA)

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