On October 28, the People's Committee of Phu Tho province issued Document No. 4588/UBND-NCKS to the Provincial Military Command, Provincial Police, Department of Transport, Tam Nong District People's Committee, Lam Thao District People's Committee, Brigade 249 (Engineering Corps) regarding the end of search and rescue due to the Phong Chau bridge collapse.
Accordingly, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee agreed with the proposal of the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and Search and Rescue, which is also the Provincial Civil Defense Steering Committee, to end the search for missing victims due to the Phong Chau bridge collapse.
The Provincial People's Committee assigned the Department of Transport to preside over and coordinate with relevant units to organize the dismantling and salvage of the remaining part of bridge N7; dismantling and salvage of bridge N6 and the submerged vehicles in the river to the assembly location as soon as possible, ensuring absolute safety.
At the same time, closely coordinate with Brigade 249 (Engineering Corps), Lam Thao district and Tam Nong district to maintain the operation of the pontoon bridge and Phong Chau ferry.
The Provincial People's Committee also assigned the People's Committees of Lam Thao and Tam Nong districts to closely coordinate with the Engineering Brigade 249 to ensure security and safety of the pontoon bridge and Phong Chau ferry area; ensure conditions for the Engineering Brigade 249 to help the province continue to ensure the pontoon bridge and ferry to serve people's travel, ensuring absolute safety.
As reported, on October 23, the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and Search and Rescue, which is also the Provincial Civil Defense Steering Committee, in Document No. 363/BCH-CQTT requested to end the search for missing victims at Phong Chau Bridge.
The reason is that currently, the Phong Chau bridge area has a large amount of mud, sand, garbage, fast-flowing water, limited visibility due to turbid river water, and a lot of alluvium, making the search for missing people difficult and ineffective.
After the Phong Chau bridge collapse, the Provincial Military Command and Provincial Police coordinated with other forces to search for 4 missing people, and 4 bodies have yet to be found.
