The leader of Khong Lao commune People's Committee stated that heavy rain over the past three days caused water levels in the Nam Lum stream to rise significantly. The strong current continuously eroded the foundation of a two-story house located on a branch of the Nam Lum stream in Giao Chao village.
Around 8:15 AM today, upon noticing the house tilting severely, six family members fled outside. Fifteen minutes later, the entire house collapsed into the stream.
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Floodwaters caused a two-story house to collapse into a stream, morning of 8/7. Photo: Khong Lao commune People's Committee |
Floodwaters caused a two-story house to collapse into a stream, morning of 8/7. Photo: Khong Lao commune People's Committee
In addition to the house collapse, heavy rain from 6/7 to 7/7 caused extensive damage across Lai Chau province. According to the Department of Dyke Management and Disaster Prevention, the province reported 24 affected houses. Furthermore, nearly 10 hectares of rice and crops were inundated, while 11 hectares of other crops and 0,8 hectares of aquaculture sustained damage. Numerous landslides also occurred on National Highways 4D, 4H, and 12.
Rain continued to blanket the northern mountainous region and Quang Ninh last night and this morning. The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting recorded exceptionally high rainfall from 7 PM on 7/7 to 8 AM on 8/7 in many areas. Notable figures include Quang Lam (Quang Ninh) with 273 mm, Tan Binh Lake (Quang Ninh) with 250 mm, and Ban Lang 2 (Lai Chau) with 141 mm.
Between 2 AM and 8 AM today alone, Cam Pha (Quang Ninh) received 101 mm of rain, and Ban Lang 2 (Lai Chau) recorded 136 mm.
Over the past three days, many areas in the northern mountainous region experienced very heavy rainfall. In Quang Ninh, Mong Cai recorded 580 mm, Doan Tinh 572 mm, and Quang Lam 541 mm. Other significant rainfall totals included Hua Bum (Lai Chau) 396 mm, Nam Pam (Son La) 356 mm, and Huoi So (Dien Bien) 272 mm.
A two-story house collapses into a stream, morning of 8/7. Video: Khong Lao commune People's Committee
The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting stated that throughout 8/7, the mountainous and midland areas of northern Vietnam and Quang Ninh would continue to experience widespread rain of 20-40 mm, with localized areas receiving over 100 mm. Other northern localities would have scattered showers and thunderstorms, with rainfall of 10-30 mm, and some places exceeding 70 mm, mainly in the afternoon and evening.
Due to saturated soil in many areas, meteorological agencies warned of a risk of landslides and flash floods in Lai Chau, Lao Cai, Tuyen Quang, Thai Nguyen, and Quang Ninh.
Gia Chinh
