The rescue work is difficult because the access roads to the accident sites are covered with deep mud, said Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung in a statement. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said they were trying everything to save survivors. The military should help with the work.
In Binh Dinh Province, 26 fishermen were initially missing after their boats sank. According to a report on state television, twelve bodies have now been found in the water.
Strongest storm in 20 years
The typhoon swept across the central provinces of Quang Nam and Quang Ngai yesterday with strong winds, heavy rain and meter-high waves. According to the weather agency, it was the strongest storm in the area in 20 years. At speeds of up to 135 kilometers per hour, “Molave” tore down the roofs of almost 90,000 houses, uprooted trees and flooded streets. In many places the power went out.
Hundreds of thousands of people had previously been brought to safety. Other provinces have been warned that there could be new severe storms with flooding by Sunday. In the past few weeks, new storms with heavy rain had hit Vietnam. There were well over 100 dead and devastation.
„Molave“ moved across the Philippines earlier this week. At least ten people were killed and twelve fishermen were missing.
