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Hailstones damage crops in Lam Dong

Heavy hailstones rained down in Da Lat resort city of the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong on March 27, causing huge damage to vegetable and flower cultivation areas, and flooding in some residential areas.
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LamDong (VNA) - Heavy hailstones rained down in Da Lat resort city of the Central Highlands province ofLam Dong on March 27, causing huge damage to vegetable and flower cultivationareas, and flooding in some residential areas.

Preliminary statistics of the locality show that the natural phenomenon concentrated in the downtown of Da Lat where the cultivation area is mainly in greenhouses.

After the rain, the ice formed into patches, affecting some greenhouse areasand outdoor vegetable and flower gardens.

The heavy rain lasting for many hours also caused floodingin low-lying zones, a number of residential areas and stream-side roads.

According to the Steering Committee on Disaster Prevention andControl, andSearch and Rescue of Lam Dong province, thunderstorms also occurred in some areas of Lam Hadistrict and Da Lat city the same day./.

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