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Death toll from floods in northern region rises

As of May 25 morning, flash floods triggered by downpours had claimed five lives, including two in the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang, and one each in Hoa Binh, Dien Bien and Quang Ngai.
Death toll from floods in northern region rises ảnh 1A landslide in Lai Chau province (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – As of May 25 morning, flash floodstriggered by downpours had claimed five lives, including two in the northern mountainous province ofTuyen Quang, and one each in Hoa Binh, Dien Bien and Quang Ngai.

Meanwhile, four people in Tuyen Quang and one in Dien Bien wereinjured.

Up to 317 houses in Ha Giang, Bac Kan, Tuyen Quang, Yen Bai,Dien Bien, Lao Cai, Thai Nguyen, Phu Tho, Cao Bang, Hoa Binh and Thanh Hoa provinceswere damaged.

Meanwhile, in excess of 19,250 ha of crops, 426.6 ha ofaquaculture and 6,898 poultry and animals were either inundated or swept away.

Death toll from floods in northern region rises ảnh 2A landslide on a dyke in Son Duong district of Tuyen Quang province (Photo: VNA)

In Dien Bien’s Muong Cha district, landslide has buried a house while five others were in high-risks areas.

In the capital city of Hanoi, at least 11 big trees felldown due to heavy rains on the past two days and flooding were recorded invarious districts.

According to the National Centre for Hydro-MeteorologicalForecasting, heavy downpours are predicted until the end of May, coupled with whirlwinds,lightning, as well as risks of flooding and landslides./.

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