Flash flood sweeps away four-member family in Thanh Hoa
A flash flood in the north central province of Thanh Hoa on July 20, triggered by the inter-tropical convergence zone, swept away three stilt houses, killing two and leaving two others in a family in Lang Chanh district missing.
Thanh Hoa (VNA) – A flash flood in the north central province of ThanhHoa on July 20, triggered by the inter-tropical convergence zone, swept awaythree stilt houses, killing two and leaving two others in a family in LangChanh district missing.
The district People’s Committee reported that the flood, which tookplace at 1 am on the day in Hac village, Tri Nang commune, also injured threeother people. They are given treatment at Lang Chanh district’s generalhospital.
Search and rescue work is underway.
On July 19 night, tens of households in Trai village, Lang Chanh town wereevacuated due to torrential rain. Downpours also caused landslides at severalspots on provincial roads 530 and 530B, blocking traffic there.
The National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting on July 20 warned urgentfloods on Thao, Hoang Long, Da and Luc Nam Rivers, and risks of floods andlandslides in northern and north central localities of Son La, Lai Chau, DienBien, Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Ha Giang, Tuyen Quang, Cao Bang, Lang Son and QuangNinh.
Inundation will possibly take place in low-lying areas of Yen Bai, Phu Tho, HoaBinh, Ninh Binh, Thanh Hoa and Nghe An provinces.
The water level of Thuong River in Bac Giang province peaked 4.39 metres at7:00 am on the day. Other rivers such as Thao River in Yen Bai provincerecorded the water level of 32.7 metres, 0.7 metre higher than the alert level3. The water levels are slowly decreasing, the centre said.
Heavy downpours are forecast to last in the next few days.-VNA
A set of comprehensive measures must be carried out in response to natural disasters to ensure safety for both local residents and their assets, said Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung on July 16.
Tropical storm Son Tinh, the third entering the East Sea in 2018, is forecast to make landfall in coastal localities from Thai Binh to Ha Tinh on late July 18, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.
Storm Son Tinh is forecast to hit coastal areas from the northern province of Thai Binh to the central province of Quang Binh on the evening of July 18, sustaining wind speeds of 62-74km per hour.
Although Tyhoon Son Tinh was weakened to a tropical depression, heavy rains continue pouring into northern and central localities, causing serious floods.
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Search and rescue work is underway. (Photo: VNA) 
