Death in Thua Thien-Hue as Storm Doksuri nears

One person has been killed and one is missing while dozens of houses have been damaged in Thua Thien-Hue Province even though Storm Doksuri hasn't landed yet.

One person has been killed and one is missing while dozens of houses have been damaged in Thua Thien-Hue Province even though Storm Doksuri hasn't landed yet.

 

Many trees knocked down in Thua Thien-Hue Province on September 14 evening.

Heavy rains and floods have swept away two people in Hue City. Ngo Van Hien was killed while going to work in the rubber plantation. Due to heavy rain, strong currents in a local stream swept him away. His body has been found.

Three-year-old Nguyen Viet Sang went out to the beach on September 13 and was swept away. He is still missing.

On September 15, Chairman of Thuy Duong Ward People's Committee Phung Huu Trong announced that over 100 houses had been damaged. The whirlwind last night also knocked down many trees. The authorities are assessing the damage and repairing houses for the locals.

A whirlwind also unroofed 34 houses in Phong Dien District. The bricks fell and injured a 10-year-old child. "I've directed forces to repair the houses so that the locals can resume their daily lives as soon as possible," said Trinh Duc Hung, chairman of Phong Dien District.

Many provinces in the northern central region have made plans to evacuate thousands of people to avoid Doksuri. Local authorities have called out to fishing boats to seek shelters and the locals to prepare for the storm.