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PM asks for quickly addressing earthquake consequences

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on July 27 sent an urgent notice asking relevant units to address any consequences of recent earthquakes in the northern provinces of Son La, Lai Chau and Hoa Binh.
PM asks for quickly addressing earthquake consequences ảnh 1The earthquakes occurred on July 27 afternoon with its epicentre at a depth of 14 kilometres recorded in Moc Chau district, Son La. (Source: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister NguyenXuan Phuc on July 27 sent an urgent notice asking relevant units to address anyconsequences of recent earthquakes in the northern provinces of Son La, LaiChau and Hoa Binh. 

According to the Institute of Geophysics underthe Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, the earthquakes occurred on July27 afternoon with its epicentre at a depth of 14 kilometres recorded in MocChau district, Son La. A 5.3-magnitude quake hit Moc Chau district at 12:15 onthe day.

The PM sent his regards to authorities andpeople in these affected areas and urged relevant agencies to stand ready  for search and rescue work in case of anyincident to ensure human safety.

He asked the provincial People’s Committees toprovide people, especially those in ethnic minority areas, with responseskills, as well as check irrigation and hydropower works to promptly addressany incidents.

The Ministry of Agriculture and RuralDevelopment and the Ministry of Industry and Trade were tasked to check safetyof large dams in affected locations.

The National Committee for Disaster Response andSearch and Rescue, the Ministry of National Defence, and the Ministry of PublicSecurity are responsible for deploying forces to support quake-hit localities.

The PM requested the Vietnam Television, theVoice of Vietnam, and mass media agencies to increase dissemination ofearthquake response skills to prevent and mitigate damage./.

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