The body of a girl swept away by floodwaters after a reservoir burst in Lam Dong has been found.

On the morning of November 2, Ms. Nguyen Nu Thanh Loan, Secretary of the Tuy Phong Commune Party Committee, Lam Dong Province, said: After many searching efforts, at about 5:20 this morning, the authorities found the body of the victim who was swept away by floodwaters that occurred on the evening of November 1.

Floodwaters are still pouring into the Ca Ty River ( Lam Dong ). Illustrative photo: Nguyen Thanh/VNA

Currently, the local government and functional forces are implementing measures to support the family to bury the victim in the spirit that the local government will support everything for the victim. The victim is a girl named Le Nguyen Bich T. (born in 2012), village 2, Tuy Phong commune. The victim's body was found at the fence of an apple orchard, about 500 meters from the victim's house.

According to a quick report from Tuy Phong Commune People's Committee, on November 1, due to the impact of heavy rain upstream, the amount of water flowing into streams such as Tang Lai Stream and Ho Tao Stream suddenly increased the water flow in these streams, leading to flooding, affecting some production areas and trees and crops of some households in the downstream areas of 3 villages: Tuy Tinh 1 Village, Tuy Tinh 2 Village, Village 2, Tuy Phong Commune. At the same time, a large amount of water flowing into the river caused a section of Suoi Mang - Cay Ca canal to break, causing great damage to land and property of people in the downstream areas.

At around 6 p.m., heavy rain lasting for several hours, combined with overflowing reservoirs of the Viet Farm project, along with steep terrain and a small drainage system, caused water to rush downstream, causing damage to crops and some people's property. Notably, the flood swept away 4 people; of which, 3 were rescued.

Immediately after the incident, local authorities and functional forces evacuated people in flood-prone areas to safe locations; at the same time, urgently deployed search and rescue teams to search for victims and respond to natural disasters.

As of 10:00 a.m. on November 2, local authorities were still handling the incident, determining the cause, conducting damage assessments, and handling arising situations.

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/xa-hoi/da-tim-thay-thi-the-be-gai-bi-lu-cuon-troi-do-vo-ho-chua-o-lam-dong-20251102113416233.htm