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Heavy rain lasting from the night of
July 16 to the morning of July 17 caused 

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flash floods, landslides and flooding in
many areas of Lai Chau province. 

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causing many casualties, missing people,
many roads being cut off and a series 

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of residential areas being isolated. 

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Among them, Ban Chit, Muong Than commune
is the most severely damaged area. 

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Immediately after receiving the
information, Lai Chau Provincial Police 

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mobilized 35 officers, soldiers, police,
fire prevention and rescue. 

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and many specialized vehicles urgently
approached the scene, coordinating with 

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forces to deploy rescue work. 

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In conditions of heavy rain without
fainting, high floodwaters, fast-flowing 

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rivers, carrying soil and rocks, the
terrain is cut off and the risk 

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of landslides is always present, 

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The rescue force is still making efforts
to stick to the area, approach isolated 

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areas to bring people out of dangerous areas. 

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By 9 am on July 18, functional forces
had rescued 18 trapped people to a safe 

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place, and coordinated to
find 4 deceased victims. 

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Currently, the search is still being
urgently deployed, for the 

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4 people still missing. 

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In parallel with that, the forces
continue to support people to relocate 

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people and property, overcome the
consequences of natural disasters, and gradually stabilize their lives. 

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Although the rain continues, the risk of
flash floods and landslides is still 

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very high, the fire prevention and
rescue police force of Lai Chau 

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Provincial Police still maintains 24/24 hour duty. 

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ready to mobilize maximum forces and
means, determined to stick to 

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the scene, support people, 

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and search for missing victims until
the mission is completed.