Heavy rain flooded homes, cut roads and damaged crops in Bac Ha Commune, Lao Cai Province on November 7.
Speaking to Dantri/Dtinews reporters on the morning of November 7, leaders of Bac Ha Commune People's Committee in Lao Cai Province said that as of about 7.45 am the area had seen heavy localised rain affecting dozens of households.
Heavy rain causes flooding in Bac Ha Commune on November 7 (Photo: Bac Ha).
Authorities said nine villages in the central area and the Na Hoi and Thai Giang Pho areas suffered damage.
A total of 42 households saw housing damage, including 38 homes flooded, one house with a collapsed wall and one house hit by a landslide against its wall. Transport was cut off, with flooding reported on the September 20 bridge road section, overflow crossings and the Ta Chai Bridge area.
Some roads are hit by landslides, cutting off traffic (Photo: Bac Ha).
In addition, some crop areas were waterlogged and damaged.
Flooding in Bac Ha (Photo: Bac Ha).
After the disaster, local authorities went to the scene to direct recovery efforts. Police, military units and local forces are supporting residents as they deal with the damage.