Viet Nam, Storms, Strong Winds, Flood, and Landslides in Northern and Central Regions

Lai Chau Province: In the early afternoon of April 14, 2025, Sin Ho district found the body of Lieu A Thanh (one of two missing people who were swept away by water while crossing the overflow tunnel on Lung Cu stream, in Lung Cu village, Lung Thang commune on April 12, 2025). The locality has organized visits and support for the family of the victim, and continues to search for the remaining missing person.


According to the report of the Office of the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control of the provinces and cities of Lai Chau, Son La, Lao Cai, Nghe An, Quang Tri, Hue, heavy rain and strong winds from the night of April 12 to the morning of April 13, 2025 caused the following damage:



- Regarding people: 02 people were swept away by water through the overflow of Lung Cu stream, Lung Cu village, Lung Thang commune, Sin Ho district, Lai Chau province at 22:00 on April 12, 2025.



- Home: 27 houses had their roofs blown off or were damaged (Nghe An 26, Lao Cai 01).



- Regarding agriculture: 2,266 hectares of rice (Nghe An 13, Quang Tri 932, Hue 1,321); 834 hectares of corn were damaged; heavy rain flooded some rice areas in Thuan Chau district, Son La province (local authorities are currently calculating the damage).



- Regarding traffic: Heavy rain caused landslides at 3 points with a volume of 250m3 on Provincial Road 160 (Bac Ha to Bao Yen) in Ban Cai commune, Bac Ha district, Lao Cai province.



Localities have mobilized forces to search for missing people; support people to repair houses and overcome landslides on roads.