Flood sweeps away a bridge and 2 locals in Thanh Hoa
Wednesday, 11:43, 05/08/2015
(VOV) -Heavy rains and floodwaters caused great losses to people in Thanh Hoa central province in the last four days after the Ma River banks were broken.
Flood ruined a VND20 billion (US$917,400) bridge crossing the Ma river and as a result, a total of 334 of families in the villages of Sa Lang, Gia and Vui in Thanh Xuan Commune have been isolated. |
Torrential rains poured down the upstream areas of the Ma River, submerging 77 houses and 300ha of crops and fruit trees. |
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Traffic was halted as major landslides hit a section of Highway 15C which links Quan Hoa and Muong Lat districts in Thanh Hoa province. |
The flood damaged Hoi Xuan Hydropower Plant. |