The rain left hundreds of houses in Cao Bang underwater. Three schools in Trung Khanh Districts and one health centre in Quang Vinh Commune in Trung Khanh District were flooded up to three metres, nearly reaching their roof.
The inundation at the schools in Trung Khanh District
An official from Trung Khanh District said that the affected schools were located in valleys prone to flooding during prolonged heavy rainfall. Luckily, students had not yet started school.
Heavy rain has flooded and damaged 382 houses and 608 hectares of crops in Cao Bang. It has also damaged many roads in the districts of Hoa An, Ha Quang, Trung Khanh, Quang Hoa, and Cao Bang City.
Cao Bang City has been hardest hit 193 houses and 400ha of crops affected.
