Floods, landslides cause human and property losses in northern region

  • Rescuing victims of a landslide on a road connecting Na Ri and Bach Thong district in Bac Kan province. VNA/Photo by courtesy
    Rescuing victims of a landslide on a road connecting Na Ri and Bach Thong district in Bac Kan province. VNA/Photo by courtesy
  • Landslide kills two persons in Coc Pai town, Xin Man district, Ha Giang province. VNA/Photo by courtesy
    Landslide kills two persons in Coc Pai town, Xin Man district, Ha Giang province. VNA/Photo by courtesy
  • Flooding inundates cultivation areas in Tong Co commune, Thuan Chau district, Son La province. VNA/Photo by courtesy
    Flooding inundates cultivation areas in Tong Co commune, Thuan Chau district, Son La province. VNA/Photo by courtesy
  • A landslide on the Highway 4H's section between Sin Ho district of Lai Chau province and Muong Nhe district of Dien Bien province. VNA/Photo by courtesy
    A landslide on the Highway 4H's section between Sin Ho district of Lai Chau province and Muong Nhe district of Dien Bien province. VNA/Photo by courtesy
Heavy rains on July 29 and 30 have resulted in five casualties and heavy property losses in the northern region, reported the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. As of 5pm on July 30, downpour-triggered landslides and floods killed two people in Tua Chua and Muong Cha districts in the northwestern province of Dien Bien. In Thai Nguyen province, one person moving on a flooded bridge in Dinh Hoa district was dead, and in Bac Kan province, landslides caused by heavy rains injured two people. VNA/Photo by courtesy

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