Heavy rains and floods as consequences from Rumbia, the third tropical
storm of the year heading to Vietnam, have claimed one life and caused
property damage to three northern provinces of Dien Bien, Ha Giang and
Thai Nguyen.
In the hardest-hit Dien Bien province,
one people was killed and three others injured during landslides caused
by rains, while property damage was initially estimated up to 11 billion
VND, according to local authorities.
Vu Van Duc,
Vice Chairman of Tuan Giao district’s People’s Committee, said that the
flood on July 2 was the biggest in almost five decades. Local officials
have directed the emergency forces to inspect high risk locations and
move 50 households in dangerous areas to safe shelters.
Meanwhile, thousands of ethnic people in Ban May village, Ha Giang
province’s Hoang Su Phi district, have been isolated after a
steel-reinforced concrete bridge was swept away following three days of
heavy rains. Many roads in the province have been blocked due to
landslides.
The provincial steering board for flood
and storm control has asked rescue teams to immediately carry out
measures to overcome consequences of the natural disaster.
Thai Nguyen province has also been struck by heavy rain which is
reported to have been the biggest so far this year, said the provincial
hydrometeorology forecast centre.
Several main roads
in the locality, especially in Thai Nguyen city, have been submerged,
leading to difficulties in transportation for local people, especially
students who struggled to find their ways to register for the national
university entrance exams.
More rains are forecast to continue until July 4 in Thai Nguyen, said the centre.-VNA