Rock rolled into house and crushed two children to death

According to the Standing Office of the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control, in Lai Chau and Yen Bai, heavy rain and landslides from August 4 to 6 killed 6 people, including 4 in Lai Chau.

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Floods cause heavy damage to people and property in the northern mountainous region.

The floods also damaged and affected 81 houses (50 in Lai Chau, 31 in Yen Bai ). Lai Chau province mobilized forces to evacuate households at high risk of landslides to safe places, and so far 4 households have been evacuated. Yen Bai province has organized 3 working groups to review areas at risk and urge them to overcome the consequences. The floods caused landslides on National Highway 4H (Lai Chau), National Highway 32 (Yen Bai) and several other traffic routes.

According to a quick report from the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Control and Search and Rescue of Yen Bai province, on the evening of August 5, heavy and very heavy rain occurred in the communes of Khao Mang, Lao Chai, and Ho Bon of Mu Cang Chai district (Yen Bai). Heavy rain led to flash floods and landslides that entered houses, killing two children.

According to initial information, two children CTTU (born in 2021) and CTT (born in 2023, in Hang Bla Ha AB village, Khao Mang commune) were crushed to death by a rock rolling into their house.

In Son La province, floods in Na Lech village, Chieng Lao commune, Muong La district, Son La province killed 1 person due to being swept away by floodwaters on the evening of August 5. Floods in Muong La district also caused 8 houses to collapse, 28 houses had to be urgently evacuated due to landslides and rocks rolling into houses. National Highway 279D Muong La-Lai Chau was blocked due to landslides in many sections, seriously from Km32+300-Km32+600, 300m of the entire road surface was washed away; the tail of Nam Pam bridge pier Km65+700 was eroded.

Roads to Na Lech village, Chieng Lao commune, Muong La district; Muong Sai and Chieng Bang communes, Quynh Nhai district; Muong Leo-Pa Khoang commune, Sop Cop district are partially blocked due to landslides.

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, the average temperature in August 2023 in the Northern and Central regions is higher than the average of many years (average from 0.5-1 degrees Celsius, higher in some places. The Central Highlands and Southern regions are about 0.5 degrees Celsius higher than the average of the same period).

In August 2023, rainfall in the Northern region is generally 10-25% lower than the average, especially in Lai Chau-Dien Bien at approximately the same level; in the Central region, it is generally 15-30% lower; in the Central Highlands and the South, it is generally approximately the same as the average for the same period.

It is forecasted that in August, storms and tropical depressions are likely to appear 2-3 times in the East Sea and may affect the Northern and North Central regions.

In August, in the Northern region, the heat continues to appear interspersed with rains. In the Central region, the heat is likely to last in the first half of the month, with some days of intense heat; in the second half of the month, the heat tends to decrease compared to the first half of the month.

The southwest monsoon in the South is likely to cause many days of showers and thunderstorms in the Central Highlands and the South, with some days of strong thunderstorms and heavy rain, concentrated in the late afternoon. Thunderstorms, lightning, and possibly hail continue to occur nationwide.

During this period, the tropical convergence zone continues to be active and is likely to form a tropical depression/storm in the East Sea.

The tropical convergence zone combined with the strong southwest monsoon will cause strong winds and large waves in the southern seas. Therefore, fishermen need to pay attention to maritime and fishing activities to prevent danger to human life and property.

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