Viet Nam, Flash Floods in Van Ban District, Lao Cai Province
Apr 17, 2021 11:12
Sep 27, 2026 15:18
Location
Coordinate:
22.052419727847, 104.18836880375
Administrative:
Lào Cai, Viet Nam
Affected Area:
Lào Cai
Hazard
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- Maximum Flood Depth (cm) = fill value here
Description
Vietnam’s Disaster Management Authority (VDMA) reports that 3 people have died after flash floods in northern provinces.
Floods swept though a village in Minh Luong Commune, Van Ban District, in Lao Cai Province of northern Vietnam, in the early hours of 17 April 2021.
Local media said the sudden flood brought down with it a large volume of rocks and earth as it hit the village. Two people died and one person was reported missing, later found dead. VDMA said 36 homes were damaged in the disaster.
Heavy rainfall was reported in parts of the north 16 to 17 April 2021, including Tan Dong (Yen Bai Province) with 155mm in 24 hours, Bac Quang in Ha Giang Proivince (113mm) and Viet Tien in Lao Cai Province (109mm). Homes were also reported damage in Ha Giang Province.
Floods swept though a village in Minh Luong Commune, Van Ban District, in Lao Cai Province of northern Vietnam, in the early hours of 17 April 2021.
Local media said the sudden flood brought down with it a large volume of rocks and earth as it hit the village. Two people died and one person was reported missing, later found dead. VDMA said 36 homes were damaged in the disaster.
Heavy rainfall was reported in parts of the north 16 to 17 April 2021, including Tan Dong (Yen Bai Province) with 155mm in 24 hours, Bac Quang in Ha Giang Proivince (113mm) and Viet Tien in Lao Cai Province (109mm). Homes were also reported damage in Ha Giang Province.
Impact Statistic
3
Dead
0
Missing
0
Injured
180
Affected Person
0
Displaced
Human SADDD
- Dead 3
- Missing -
- Injured -
- Affected Person 180
- Affected Family 36
- Internaly Displaced People -
- Refugees -
- Evacuation Center (in Country) -
- Evacuation Center (out Of Country) -
House
- Affected Houses 36
- Damage Partial 36
- Totally Damage -
Infrastructure
- Bridges -
- Number of Roads -
- Road Distance (km) -
Public
- Schools -
- Health -
- Government Office / Public Facilities -
- Settlements -
- Worship Places -
- Others -
General
Cost
- Local Currency 0.00
- Cost of Damages -
- Cost of Damages (USD) -
- Cost of Assistance -
- Cost of Assistance (USD) -
Agricultural
- Rice Field -
- Other Crops -
- Fish Ponds -
- Cattle -
- Poultries -
- Livestock -
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