People nationwide mourn the death of soldiers and officials in rescue mission

October 17, 2020 - 22:10

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has spoken of his heartache after 13 rescue workers died trying to save people trapped after landslides hit Thừa Thiên-Huế Province in Central Vietnam.

People across Việt Nam are mourning the death of 13 officers and civil officials that died on a rescue mission in the flood-ravaged central province of Thừa Thiên-Huế. Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has also spoken of his heartache after the rescue workers died trying to save people trapped after landslides hit Rào Trăng 3 hydro-power plant.

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