Condolences to Japan over landsides

VGP – PM Nguyen Tan Dung on August 21 extended condolences to his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe over the landsides in the western Japanese city of Hiroshima on August 20.

August 21, 2014 4:39 PM GMT+7

The same day, Deputy PM Pham Binh Minh sent his condolences to Japan’s FM Fumio Kishida.

The landslides on Wednesday killed at least 39 people, including a 2-year-old boy and his 11-year-old brother who were buried by debris in Asaminami Ward, authorities told the Kyodo news agency.

At least 10 others remain uncounted for, according to Hiroshima police. Authorities fear the number could be much higher because the landslides hit a crowded residential area.

By Thuy Dung