Heavy rains kill one, injures 12 in northern provinces
Hanoi (VNA) – Heavy rains and whirlwinds killed
one person and injured eight others in the northern midland province of Phu Tho
from May 8 night to early May 9.
The natural disasters also damaged houses and crops in
the locality, the provincial steering committee for disaster prevention, search and
rescue reported on May 9.
The deceased is in Bac Son commune, Tam Nong district,
while the injured are in Phu Tho township, and Tam Nong, Thanh Thuy, Yen Lap and
Cam Khe districts.
More than 2,500 schools and houses were damaged, 1,400
hectares of rice and other crops were flooded and 800 heads of poultry were
killed.
Competent forces promptly visited the affected
localities and families of the victims.
During a field trip on May 9, Vice Chairman of the
provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Hai ordered mobilising resources to
overcome the consequences of the natural disasters.
Also on May 8 night, downpours left four residents in
the northern mountainous province of Thai Nguyen injured, and damaged 108
houses, 13 schools and other facilities in the locality.
The disasters destroyed 182ha of rice and other crops,
85ha of industrial plants and 3,700 trees, and killed 2,800 poultry, with total
losses estimated at 21 billion VND (909,000 USD)./.