From the evening of 20/8 until 7h this morning, influenced by Typhoon Narra and a convergence zone across the Northern region, the North and Thanh Hoa experienced heavy rain, generally 150-300 mm. Lang Son, in particular, saw exceptionally heavy rainfall, with Mau Son recording 683 mm and Dinh Lap 591 mm.

The Ky Cung River peaked at 256,71 m at 23h yesterday and remained at 256,48 m at 7h this morning, 0,48 m above alert level three. On the Trung River in Huu Lung, the water level was 21,23m at 4h on 24/8, exceeding alert level three by 2,23 m. Many riverside roads in Dong Kinh and Tam Thanh wards were submerged under 1-2 m of water. Photo: Tran Hung

On 22/8, around 1.300 businesses at the two large markets, Gieng Vuong and Ban Nga, were forced to close as water levels reached nearly one meter. Authorities assisted vendors in relocating their assets overnight. Photo: Lang Son Police

Trang Dinh commune was submerged in water on 23/8, suffering the most severe damage to homes, with over 1.200 households deeply flooded. The rain has stopped, but the water is receding slowly. Photo: Trang Dinh Commune People's Committee

In Ba Son commune, rising floodwaters caused several landslides, isolating a number of hamlets. Three families in Xuat Le hamlet and one family in Ban Ranh hamlet experienced landslides, with water and mud flowing into their homes.

Around 23h30 on 23/8, dozens of large boulders, some weighing tons, rolled down from the mountain into a residential area along National Highway 279, passing through Hop Tien hamlet, adjacent to Hoa Binh 2 hamlet, Chi Lang commune. According to a rapid report from the Chi Lang Commune People's Committee, the landslide involved a large volume of earth and rocks, spanning approximately 200 m. Many large boulders pierced retaining walls, crashed into homes at high speed, and crushed two automobiles. Photo: Pham Khang

Around 2h on 24/8, a landslide occurred in Na Som hamlet, Van Lang commune. As Mr. Hua Van Lit's family prepared for bed, earth and rocks unexpectedly surged into their home, right up to the foot of their beds. Everyone fortunately escaped, but the sturdy house was damaged. Photo: Mac Lien

In the early morning of 23/8, due to the storm's impact, a slope collapse in Khe Da hamlet, Thai Binh commune, caused the left gable wall of a house to collapse. Mr. Duong Phuc Hinh, 27, died. Photo: Thu Hien

On the morning of the same day, a canoe transporting people for emergency medical care in Yen Binh commune capsized. However, all individuals on board were rescued. Photo: Le Cham

The road leading to Co Suong cultural house in Dinh Lap commune was damaged by a landslide, shortly after being rebuilt. Prolonged heavy rain and landslides caused a rupture on National Highway 4B, specifically the section passing through Chau Son commune.

Today, officers and soldiers from Agricultural and Forestry Farm 196, Group 338, Military Region 1, in coordination with the Ba Son Commune Military Command and residents of Xuat Le hamlet, Ba Son commune, cleared fallen trees, earth, and rocks from landslides, facilitating passage at the Xuat Le hamlet culvert. Photo: Duong Doi

On the morning of 24/8, Trang Dinh Commune Police, in collaboration with the Ho Ghenh Che - Thai Nguyen Search and Rescue Team, used boats and canoes to navigate deep alleys and reach isolated homes along the Bac Khe River to distribute essential supplies. According to the Department of Dyke Management and Disaster Prevention and Control, floods in the Northern region have damaged 457 houses, with roofs blown off, over 360 of which are in Lang Son. Regarding transportation, over 1.000 points of landslides and flooding caused congestion. For electricity, 56.744 customers remain without power, primarily in Lang Son and Bac Ninh. Viet An