Son La: Mobilizing more than 200 people to search for missing people while crossing streams

NDO - On the afternoon of May 24, the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Muong La district, Son La province, said: On the morning of May 23, in Chieng An commune, Muong La district, a mother and her children were swept away by the rushing stream, including two people who are still missing, one person was injured and taken to the emergency room. The district has mobilized more than 200 people to search for the missing people.

Báo Nhân dân•24/05/2025

Mr. Lu Van Quy, Head of the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Muong La district, said: The incident happened when the whole family was on their way from Mai Son district to their home in Lang Xua village, Chieng An commune, Muong La district, Son La province. When crossing the stream in Nong Hoi Duoi village, due to the strong current, both people and the vehicle were swept away.

The missing victims are Ms. Cu Thi De, born in 1989, and her daughter Sung Thi Cong, born in 2015.

The injured victim was Sung A Thai, born in 2010, son of Cu Thi De. He has now been discharged from the hospital and is in stable condition.

Ms. Cu Thi De's family resides in Lang Xua village, Chieng An commune, Muong La district, Son La province.

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The stream area where the incident occurred has a steep slope and the water was flowing rapidly at the time. (PHOTO: VAN QUY)

Immediately after the incident, the People's Committee of Muong La district directed the People's Committee of Chieng An commune and functional forces to mobilize forces to urgently organize search and rescue.

The force mobilized to search for the missing victims was more than 200 people, including civil servants of Chieng An commune, commune police force, departments, organizations, commune militia, and soldiers of Muong La district Military Command.

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Currently, forces are expanding the search area for missing people. (PHOTO: VAN QUY)

According to information from the Son La Province Hydrometeorological Station, the cold air mass has now approached the northern border of our country. From around May 25, the cold air mass has strengthened and affected other places in Son La Province.

Due to the influence of continental high pressure increasing the compression of low pressure trough with axis through the Northern mountainous region combined with the high-altitude wind convergence zone, in Son La province there are scattered showers and thunderstorms.

According to the warning, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong winds during thunderstorms. Sudden changes in temperature can affect people's lives, activities and health, especially for the elderly and children.

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People in villages of Chieng An commune, Muong La district were also mobilized to join the search for the missing people. (PHOTO: VAN QUY)

Moderate to heavy rain affects outdoor activities and traffic. Heavy rain can cause flash floods, landslides, and land subsidence in mountainous areas, especially in steep terrain, and flooding in low-lying areas.

Tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong winds can affect agricultural production, break trees, damage houses, traffic works and infrastructure.

Faced with complicated weather developments, districts, towns and cities of Son La and people need to proactively prevent and combat natural disasters and search and rescue according to the "4 on-site" motto, minimizing damage to people and property.

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