Police in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak have issued a safety alert after 100 sulphuric acid containers from the Tuy Hoa Sugar Plant were carried away in recent floods.
Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Thi Mai Huong, head of Son Thanh Commune Police Department, said the blue and grey containers, each holding 20 litres, were swept off site during severe flooding on Thursday.
A safety warning is issued after 100 sulphuric acid containers are swept away in floods on November 20. (Photo by Thuy Diem)
Residents who encounter any of the containers are urged not to open them and to report their location to local authorities.
Huong said no containers had been found so far.
As of 11 am on November 20, historic flooding in Dak Lak has left 11 people dead and four missing according to a report by local authorities.