According to Phu Tho Provincial Police, due to the impact of rain and floods, at about 10:02 a.m. on September 9, a span of Phong Chau Bridge, which flows across the Red River in the area of Van Xuan Commune (Tam Nong District) and Phung Nguyen Commune (Lam Thao District), collapsed.
Currently, functional forces of Phu Tho province are actively, proactively, and urgently carrying out rescue measures to rescue, search for victims, and overcome the consequences of damage.
In order to effectively carry out search and rescue work, as soon as possible, Phu Tho Provincial Police will widely notify information and media agencies, agencies, organizations, individuals and the public to know and coordinate in providing information and documents related to the victims, vehicles and other information related to the above incident.
The Investigation Police Agency of Phu Tho Province established a 24/7 Emergency Information Receiving Team at the following 3 addresses:
Phu Tho Provincial Road Management Company, No. 115, Zone 22, Van Xuan Commune, Tam Nong District, Phu Tho Province. Receptionist's phone number: 0913.282.825 (Lieutenant Colonel Tran Phuong).
Huy Hoang Company Limited Gas Station, Zone 5, Phung Nguyen Commune, Lam Thao District, Phu Tho Province. Receptionist's phone number: 0989.246.129 (Captain Nguyen Manh Hung).
Office of the Investigation Police Agency of Phu Tho Province, No. 216 Tran Phu Street, Tan Dan Ward, Viet Tri City, Phu Tho Province. Receptionist's phone number: 0919.333.689 (Comrade Major Nguyen Xuan Kha).
According to the report of the People's Committee of Phu Tho province, immediately after the incident occurred, the Chairman of the People's Committee of this province was present at the scene to direct the mobilization of functional forces (police, army, medical staff, local people...) to immediately deploy emergency measures to rescue people, respond to and overcome the incident.
Preliminary determination at the time of the accident there were 8 vehicles involved (including 1 truck, 1 car, 5 motorbikes, 1 electric bicycle); 5 injured people were rescued and taken to the emergency room at a medical facility.
Due to high and fast-flowing floodwaters, search and rescue operations have encountered many difficulties; the exact number of missing people has not been determined.
Phu Tho province is coordinating with the Ministry of Transport, Military Region 2 and other functional forces to actively and urgently mobilize forces, vehicles and necessary measures to search for missing people; put up warning signs in dangerous areas, direct traffic and ensure security and order.
