On September 8, information from the People's Committee of Van Lang commune said that a 5-year-old child was swept away by floodwaters and went missing.
Accordingly, at around 7:00 a.m. the same day, Ms. TTS (born in 1968) and her grandson NVK (born in 2019), both residing in Khe Mong hamlet, Van Lang commune (Dong Hy district) went to buy instant noodles. On the way back, about 100m from home, grandson K slipped and fell into a stream and was swept away by the strong current, and went missing.
Immediately after receiving the information, authorities were mobilized to the scene to search along Khe Mong stream with a length of 3km but still could not find the child.
Forecasting the impact after super typhoon No. 3 Yagi, many rivers in Thai Nguyen province will have high water levels, some areas are at risk of landslides and flash floods.
Faced with the complex developments of the storm, local authorities have warned people to proactively evacuate areas at risk of landslides to ensure the safety of life and property.
