Fishermen in Gia Lai and Dak Lak fishing villages bitterly watched their assets fly away with storm Kalmaegi.

After storm No. 13 Kalmaegi made landfall on the night of November 6, many fishing villages in the east of Gia Lai province were devastated and destroyed.

Coastal fishing boats stretching from Quy Nhon Dong ward to Phu My Dong had their roofs blown off or collapsed completely.

After just one night, fishermen in the eastern fishing village of Gia Lai province were left with almost nothing.

The children of the fishing village and the Gia Lai sea now have to worry about finding ways to overcome the consequences of super typhoon Kalmaegi.

In the coastal area of Phu My quarter (Song Cau ward, considered the

In the coastal area of Phu My quarter (Song Cau ward, considered the "lobster capital" of the province), hundreds of boats were severely damaged by wind and waves.

Not only boats, but also the houses along the lagoon of local people were destroyed by the waves.

Mr. Truong Duy, a local resident whose two boats were destroyed, said that although he pulled the boats to shore and secured them carefully, he did not expect the wind to be so strong that it swept them all away in just one night.

Shrimp cages, the livelihood of people, were washed ashore by waves.

The lobster

The lobster "capital" of Dak Lak seen from above is desolate and desolate.

According to the report of Gia Lai Provincial People's Committee, as of the morning of November 7, preliminary damage in the province included 1 death (Ms. Nguyen Thi Gia, 60 years old, address 27/14 Do Doc Bao Street, My Hoa Residential Group, An Nhon Ward; due to the collapse of the roof behind the house); 2 injured people (Quy Nhon 1 Ward, An Nhon 1 Ward)
Regarding property, 43 houses collapsed, 2,282 houses had their roofs blown off; 1 boat sank; 3 traffic points were eroded (An Vinh commune). In Hoai Nhon Bac, rising sea water flooded coastal households, with a depth of 10 - 40cm; in some places, 50 - 80cm. Thousands of hectares of rice and crops were damaged; many livestock and poultry died. Many electric poles and trees fell; billboards, signs, and glass doors were severely damaged.
Initial damage estimates are around 80.2 billion VND. Many localities have yet to compile damage statistics due to communication disruption. Damage figures continue to be checked and updated by localities.
According to a quick report from the People's Committee of Dak Lak province, the storm killed 2 people and injured 2 others.
The storm also destroyed more than 54,000 aquaculture cages, causing estimated damage of about VND21 billion (damage rate of about 30%).

Nguyen Gia - Minh Minh

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