Tuesday, 15:53, 08/08/2023

Vietnamese locality in northern highlands devastated by flashfloods and landslides

VOV.VN - Flashfloods and landslides caused by heavy rain for the past few days have wreaked havoc on Mu Cang Chai, a northern mountainous district of Yen Bai province, leaving three dead, damaging dozens of houses, and paralyzing local traffic.

vietnamese locality in northern highlands devastated by flashfloods and landslides picture 1 — Prolonged torrential rain has triggered flashfloods and landslides in Mu Cang Chai district, causing great damage to local agricultural production and local life.

vietnamese locality in northern highlands devastated by flashfloods and landslides picture 2 — Ho Bon commune is the hardest hit locality in Yen Bai province.

vietnamese locality in northern highlands devastated by flashfloods and landslides picture 3 — At least 82 houses have been washed away or heavily damaged by flashfloods and landslides.

vietnamese locality in northern highlands devastated by flashfloods and landslides picture 4 — Local residents’ furniture and property has been damaged during the height of the natural disaster.

vietnamese locality in northern highlands devastated by flashfloods and landslides picture 5 — As many as 70 motorbikes of local residents in Ho Bon commune have been washed away by flashfloods or buried under debris.

vietnamese locality in northern highlands devastated by flashfloods and landslides picture 6 — Many administrative buildings, schools and medical stations have been damaged by flashfloods.

vietnamese locality in northern highlands devastated by flashfloods and landslides picture 7 — Fallen trees have disrupted traffic along sections of National Highway 32

vietnamese locality in northern highlands devastated by flashfloods and landslides picture 8 — Some parts of National Highway 32 are impassable due to piles of rock and soil and fallen trees.

vietnamese locality in northern highlands devastated by flashfloods and landslides picture 9 — The surface of the National Highway has heavily been damaged.

vietnamese locality in northern highlands devastated by flashfloods and landslides picture 10 — An electric pole has been brought down by flashfloods and landslides.

vietnamese locality in northern highlands devastated by flashfloods and landslides picture 11 — A bridge has been damaged by flashfloods and landslides.

vietnamese locality in northern highlands devastated by flashfloods and landslides picture 12 — A wooden house is one the brink of falling down the violent floodwaters.

vietnamese locality in northern highlands devastated by flashfloods and landslides picture 13 — Local residents have fanned out to clear rock and soil in an attempt to stabilize their lives.

vietnamese locality in northern highlands devastated by flashfloods and landslides picture 14 — Relevant forces have been mobilized to clear piles of rock and soil and to return traffic to normal on National Highway 32.

vietnamese locality in northern highlands devastated by flashfloods and landslides picture 15 — It is anticipated to take several days for relevant forces to restore traffic on the National Highway.

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