Viet Nam, Floods and Landslides in the Northern Region

According to the BCN of the Office of the Central Committee for Disaster Prevention and Control and Search and Rescue in the provinces of Dien Bien, Lao Cai, Ha Giang, Yen Bai, Cao Bang, Lang Son, Thai Nguyen, Bac Giang, Quang Ninh and Hai Phong, heavy rain, inundation, floods, landslides occurred from June 9-10, 2024, causing the following damage:

+ Population: 03 people died in Ha Giang (02 people died due to floods swept away in Tan Thuong village, Nam Ty commune, Hoang Su Phi district; 01 person died from a landslide in Pao Ma Phin village, Ta Van commune).
+ Houses: 2,407 houses were flooded and damaged (Lao Cai 02; Dien Bien 04; Ha Giang 1,238; Yen Bai 01; Cao Bang 42; Thai Nguyen 01; Quang Ninh 1,119).
+ Agriculture, livestock, and fisheries: 2,424 hectares of rice and crops were flooded and damaged; 157 hectares of aquaculture area were damaged; 513 cattle and 230 poultry died and were swept away.
+ Road networks: many places suffered landslides and flooding with a total volume of over 21,400 m3 of soil, rock, and concrete.
After the natural disaster occurred, local authorities visited the victims' families, mobilized forces and means to support people in overcoming the damage; Continue to organize reviews, statistics and damage assessments.