As of 11:00 am on Thursday, rescuers had found the bodies of 43 people who had died in a flash flood that swept through a mountainous village in Lao Cai Province, northern Vietnam on Tuesday, said a local official.
Nu Villagee in Phuc Khanh Commune, Bao Yen District, Lao Cai Province had been home to 37 households and 158 residents prior to the flood.
In addition to the 43 deceased victims, 17 Nu Village residents are currently receiving medical treatment and 52 others are still missing, said Duong Duc Huy, head of the Information and Education Committee of Lao Cai Province.
On Thursday morning, 650 people were mobilized to search for the missing victims.
Electricity to Nu Village resumed at 5:10 pm on Wednesday.
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| The flash flood engulfed the village on September 10, 2024. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre |
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| Military officers carry a deceased victim of the flash flood in Lao Cai Province, northern Vietnam. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre |
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| Hoang Van Thoi lost his mother, wife, and three children to the flash flood. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre |
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| An 11-year-old boy died in the flash flood. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre |
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| Residents carry a deceased victim of the flash flood to a local cemetery. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre |
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| A woman grieves next to the coffin of a family member. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre |
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| Rescuers found the body of a victim of the flash flood. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre |
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| Military officers search for missing victims of the flash flood. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre |
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| The mud in Nu Village is several meters thick, causing major complications in the resuce process. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre |
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| Military officers remove bags of rice from a collapsed house as they search for missing victims. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre |
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| Some 650 military and police officers have been mobilized to search for missing victims. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre |
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| Nu Village is located in a remote area of Lao Cai Province, with many roads leading to the village now destroyed. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre |
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| A buffalo carcass floats near the village. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre |
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| Military officers search for missing victims. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre |
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| Military officers wade through water and mud as they search for missing victims. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre |
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| Some houses survived the flash flood. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre |
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| Military officers search for missing victims in the floodwaters. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre |
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