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Quang Tri whirlwind damages dozens of houses

A violent whirlwind has swept through Huong Hoa District in the central province of Quang Tri, blowing the roof off many houses.

A violent whirlwind has swept through Huong Hoa District in the central province of Quang Tri, blowing the roof off many houses.

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The heavy rain and whirlwind occurred in Lao Bao Town at around 3:30 pm on Thursday. Nearly 50 houses had roofs ripped off and dozens of houses, electric poles and transformer stations were damaged.

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Huong Hoa District People's Committee Chairman Tran Binh Thuan said that local authorities were assessing the damage to provide initial support to affected people.


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Quang Tri often witnesses whirlwinds in summer. In July last year, up to 170 houses in Hai Lang District were harmed by whirlwinds.