Floods leave five dead, one missing in central region
Among the deaths, two were in Thanh Hoa province, two in Nghe An province and
one in Ha Tinh province.
The floods have also submerged more than 1,500 houses and over 1,800 ha of
crops and fruit trees. Luong Son commune in Thanh Hoa province’s Thuong Xuan
district has been totally isolated.
Many traffic routes in the region have been flooded. Especially, a 5-km section
on National Road No.
1A from Tam Diep town in Ninh Binh province to the area near Bim Son town,
Thanh Hoa province was deep in water, causing serious traffic congestion for
many hours.
The Military Zone 4 has instructed its units to implement flood prevention,
search and rescue measures and coordinate with regional localities in timely
solving the consequences of the natural disaster.
According to the Central Hydrometeorological Forecasting Centre, floods on
rivers from Thanh Hoa to Nghe An and in the lower section of La River are
rising quickly. On September 7, the water levels on rivers in Thanh Hoa are
forecast to reach the warning level 1 while that in the lower section of Ca
River in Nghe An may hit the warning level 2./.VNA