Vietnam searches missing citizens after Typhoon Haisen hits Japan
(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnamese Consulate General in Fukouka has worked to verify information and push the search for two Vietnamese apprentices who went missing after Typhoon Haishen swept through Japan's Miyazaki prefecture early Monday.
 Landslide destroys a village in Miyazaki Prefecture after downpour caused by Typhoon Haishen (Source: Kyodo) |
The apprentices worked at the Aioigumi Joint Stock Company in Miyazaki prefecture on Kyushu Island.
The Japanese Government has directed local police and rescue forces to actively search for the victims. The Vietnamese Consulate General will maintain contact with the Japanese authorities and the Vietnamese community to update information and be ready to implement citizen protection measures.