HCMC simultaneously dismantles tiger cages, opens second escape route in apartment buildings
On the morning of July 12, the Fire Prevention and Fighting Police Department (PCCC) and Rescue Police (CNCH) PC07 - Ho Chi Minh City Police coordinated with the People's Committees of wards and communes in the city to simultaneously launch a campaign to mobilize people to dismantle iron cages - "tiger cages" - and open a second escape route in apartments, houses, and high-rise apartments.
This is one of the urgent solutions to strengthen fire prevention and fighting, minimize damage to people and property when a fire occurs, especially after a serious fire at Doc Lap residence (old Tan Phu district) that killed 8 people.
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Sa Pa promptly evacuates people from areas at risk of landslides
In the early morning of July 12, heavy rain occurred in Sa Pa ward (old Sa Pa town), the ward police force sent working groups to the area to grasp the situation, especially in areas at risk of dangerous landslides for households to promptly warn people to evacuate to safety.
Through grasping the situation in the area when heavy rain occurred, the Sa Pa ward police discovered a large amount of rock and soil behind the household of Mr. Giang A Dinh (born 2001, residing in Ham Rong 1 group) at risk of landslides, endangering the life and property of Mr. Dinh's family. The ward police force mobilized and helped Mr. Giang A Dinh's family of 4 people to move people and property to a safe place.
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Dak Lak faces the risk of dengue fever outbreak
On July 12, the Dak Lak Provincial Center for Disease Control (CDC) informed that from the beginning of 2025 to now, the whole province has recorded 1,410 cases of dengue fever. Cases appeared in 24 areas, down 9.6% over the same period in 2024 (1,559 cases) and there were no deaths.
Mr. Hoang Hai Phuc - Director of the CDC of Dak Lak province said: "According to statistics, the peak dengue fever epidemic cycle in the province is 3 years. It is forecasted that 2025 will be the peak year of the epidemic, the disease can develop complicatedly if there are no timely interventions." According to Mr. Phuc, the characteristics of heavy rain and many areas with overgrown trees are favorable conditions for mosquito development, increasing the risk of outbreaks.
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