Storm Bebinca takes toll on northern, north central regions
At least six people have died and two others remain unaccounted for after storm Bebinca swept through the northern and north central regions of Vietnam on early August 17.
A road is damaged after heavy rain in Muong Lat district, Thanh Hoa province (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – At least six people havedied and two others remain unaccounted for after storm Bebinca swept throughthe northern and north central regions of Vietnam on early August 17.
Four of the dead victims were in the north centralprovince of Nghe An while the northern mountainous province of Son La and thenorth central province of Thanh Hoa each recorded one death. Son La and Nghe Analso reported two missing as of the end of August 17, according the CentralSteering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control.
Over 20 houses collapsed, 1,200 others wereflooded, and 200 families were evacuated as a result of flooding in Son La, PhuTho, Thanh Hoa and Nghe An provinces.
The natural disaster also washed away almost7,400 head of livestock in Nghe An and affected over 720ha of aquatic farmingin the localities.
Landslides on several stretches of nationalhighways and local roads in Son La, Yen Bai, Thanh Hoa and Nghe An have alsoblocked transport.
In Nghe An province, water levels in localrivers rose quickly, causing inundation in Quy Hop, Con Cuong, Tuong Duong, QuePhong and Ky Son districts.
“The inundation is more severe than in previousstorms,” said Vo Sy Son, Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Quy Hopdistrict.
Flooding and landslides on a large scaleoccurred in Chau Ly, Chau Thanh and Chau Hong communes, isolating many villagesin these areas. Particularly, spillways in Chau Ly commune were all flooded,totally blocking off nearby villages.
According to the National Centre forHydro-Meteorological Forecasting, Nghe An province received up to 280mm ofrain.
Meanwhile, the districts of Lang Chanh and BaThuoc in Thanh Hoa province have been put on high alert of flash floods andlandslides.
Downpours have also reportedly hit the northernprovinces of Lang Son, Hoa Binh and Yen Bai. The districts of Cao Loc, Loc Binhand Chi Lang in Lang Son; Van Chan, Tram Tau, Nghia Lo and Mu Cang Chai in YenBai; and Da Bac, Mai Chau and Lac Thuy in Hoa Binh all have a high risk oflandslides and flash floods.-VNA
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung on August 16 urged the central province of Thanh Hoa to mobilise all resources in order to protect the lives and property of local residents as Storm Bebinca approaches.
Typhoon Bebinca, made landfall in the north central province of Thanh Hoa and weakened into a tropical low pressure early August 17, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.
Vietnam Airlines, Jetstar Pacific and Vietjet Air have announced to reschedule flights from/to airports in Hai Phong city and Nghe An and Thanh Hoa province on August 17 as a result of Typhoon Bebinca.
At least seven have died or gone missing due to flooding as an impact of storm Bebinca, which landed in Vietnam on late August 16, according to initial reports from Son La, Nghe An and Thanh Hoa provinces.
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A road is damaged after heavy rain in Muong Lat district, Thanh Hoa province (Photo: VNA) 
