Wutip storm ravages central Vietnam, leaving trail of destruction
Wutip, the first storm in the East Sea so far this year, has wreaked havoc across central Vietnam, claiming lives, displacing residents, and causing widespread damage to houses, crops, and infrastructure, the Department of Dyke Management and Disaster Prevention and Control reported as of 6:30 pm on June 13.
Roads are underwater in Quang Tri province (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Wutip, the first storm in the East Sea so far this year, has wreaked havoc across central Vietnam, claiming lives, d🍸isplacing residents, and causing widespread damage to houses, crops, and infrastructure, the Department of Dyke Management and Disaster Prevention and Control reported as of 6:30 pm on June 13.
Floods have already claimed two lives in Quang Tri province and left four others missing in Quang Binh province. Floodwaters turned 3,575 homes into swamps, with Quang Tri bearing the brunt - 2,770 houses underwater. Quang Nam province saw 725 homes flooded, while Da Nang City had 80. Another 28 houses were wrecked or lost their roofs, including 27 in Ha Tinh and one in Quang Tri.
The agricultural toll was severe, with 88,711ha of rice and crops submerged across many provinces. Aquaculture farms spanning 1,800ha were also affected, primarily in Quang Binh (1,553 ha), with additional losses in Quang Tri, Quang Nam, and Da Nang. In Da Nang, 38 landslides disrupted transportation routes, further complicating recovery efforts.
In response, local authorities are racing to help, visiting grieving families, deploying rescue teams to hunt for the missing, and helping victims rebuild and resume normal life. They’re also scrambling to save what’s left of the crops and clear the wrecked infrastructure in the worst-hit zones./.
Wutip, the first storm arising in the East Sea so far this year, has caused widespread flooding, landslides, and infrastructure damage in central localities, prompting them to take urgent response measures.
The warning comes as Tropical Storm Wutip (referred to as Storm No. 1 in Vietnam) moves over the East Sea, expected to bring moderate to heavy rain, thunderstorms, and strong winds across Laos.
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