2 dead in landslide triggered by heavy rains in northern Vietnam
Wednesday, July 05, 2023, 15:55 GMT+7
A landslide, which followed heavy rainfall, killed two people and left two others injured in Ha Giang Province, located in northern Vietnam, early on Wednesday morning.
The deceased, who lived in the mountainous commune of Ngam Dang Vai in Hoang Su Phi District, were buried under rocks and mud, according to the district’s steering committee for natural disaster prevention, search, and rescue.
The dead were identified as a married couple, Ly Van Th., 61, and Vang Thi Thuong, 57.
Pouring rains battered many parts of the district, damaging fields of crops, sweeping away assets, and destroying at least one house.
Due to downpours, a section of an embankment on a road in the district gave way.
A suspension bridge over the Chay River in Po Ly Ngai Commune was badly damaged after heavy rains.
The deluge and landslide caused a loss of over VND3 billion (US$127,000).
The northern region of Vietnam was forecast to face moderate to heavy rains with rainfall measuring up to 60 millimeters, and scattered thunderstorms on Wednesday, according to the national weather center.
Such rains were expected to trigger floods and landslides.
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| The floor of a house is covered in mud in Ha Giang Province, northern Vietnam. Photo: C. Nhan / Tuoi Tre |
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| A suspension bridge over the Chay River in Pho Ly Ngai Commune, Hoang Su Phi District, Ha Giang Province, northern Vietnam is damaged by heavy rains. Photo: Supplied |
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| A man cleans his house after heavy rains in Vinh Quang Town, Hoang Su Phi District, Ha Giang Province, northern Vietnam, July 5, 2023. Photo: Supplied |
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| Residents clean a house and clear away mud in the wake of floods triggered by heavy rains in Ha Giang Province, northern Vietnam. Photo: C. Nhan / Tuoi Tre |
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