Viet Nam, Storms and Strong Winds in the Northern Region

According to preliminary reports from the provinces and cities of Lao Cai, Cao Bang, Quang Ninh, Lang Son, Tuyen Quang, Phu Tho, Thai Nguyen, Son La, and Hanoi, rain, hail, thunderstorms, and lightning that occurred on March 29-30 caused the following damage:

- Regarding casualties: 4 people died (1 in Tuyen Quang due to lightning strike, 2 in Quang Ninh due to a storm that overturned a boat, 1 in Son La due to lightning strike); 9 people were injured (6 in Lao Cai, 1 in Lang Son, 1 in Thai Nguyen, and 1 in Hanoi).

- Regarding housing: 13 houses collapsed (12 in Lao Cai, 1 in Son La); 6,551 houses had their roofs blown off or were damaged (634 in Cao Bang, 4,528 in Lao Cai, 314 in Tuyen Quang, 358 in Lang Son, 3 in Phu Tho, 684 in Thai Nguyen, 30 in Son La).

- Regarding agriculture: 35 hectares of rice (Lao Cai), 181.8 hectares of vegetables, fruit trees, and annual crops (Cao Bang 26.2; Lao Cai 26.4; Tuyen Quang 44.6; Lang Son 5.1; Phu Tho 41; Thai Nguyen 34.7; Hanoi 3.5; Son La 0.3), and 68.1 hectares of forestry trees (Lao Cai 1.3; Tuyen Quang 15; Lang Son 18; Thai Nguyen 33.8) were broken or damaged.

- Regarding livestock: 1,280 poultry died (280 in Lao Cai; 1,000 in Thai Nguyen).

- Regarding other damage: 172 auxiliary structures (Cao Bang 45; Lao Cai 69; Tuyen Quang 42; Thai Nguyen 16), 34 schools (Cao Bang 8; Lao Cai 14; Tuyen Quang 1; Lang Son 4; Thai Nguyen 5; Son La 2), 22 cultural centers (Cao Bang 1; Lao Cai 20; Tuyen Quang 1), 3 agency headquarters (Cao Bang 1; Lao Cai 2) had their roofs blown off or were damaged; 21 power poles (Lao Cai 16; Thai Nguyen 2; Son La 3) were broken or collapsed; 2 transformer stations (Hanoi) were damaged.

Immediately after the natural disaster occurred, local authorities organized visits to comfort and encourage families affected by the disaster; mobilized forces to assist people in overcoming the consequences and stabilizing their lives as soon as possible; and continued to review and compile the damage.