A flash-flood triggered by torrential rains over the last two daysclaimed three lives and caused substantial property damage in northerncoastal Quang Ninh province, according to the provincial People’sCommittee.
Local authorities said by 11pm onJuly 26, the deluge killed a 27-year-old woman and her two childrenresiding in Mong Duong ward of Cam Pha city.
The260-millimetre rainfall in Cam Pha inundated many areas such asNational Road 18A and Cam Phu, Cam Son and Mong Duong wards, where waterreached as high as the second floor of some houses.
On July 26, 260 millimetres of rainfall were recorded in Quang Ninh’sCua Ong ward, 200 millimetres in Ha Long city and Van Don district andabout 100 millimetres in Dong Trieu town.
Asmore than 200 houses in Viet Hung ward of Ha Long city were flooded. Thecity is planning evacuations and temporary power cuts to ensure safety.
Driving rains, which are forecast to continuefor the next several days, ignited landslides and led to housingcollapses in some residential areas such as Hong Gai, Bach Dang, TranHung Dao, Ha Lam and Ha Trung wards of Ha Long city.
According to the National Centre for Hydro-MeteorologicalForecasting, a low pressure trough crossing the north of Vietnam hascaused torrential rains with an average rainfall of between 30-60millimetres since July 25.
The centre predictedprolonged heavy rains in the region and warned northeast provinces likeQuang Ninh, Cao Bang, Lang Son, Bac Kan and Bac Giang of flash floodsand landslides.-VNA