Many corn fields in Thanh Chuong were broken due to storms.

Clip: Van Truong

Recorded at the Lam River alluvial area in Dai Dong commune on the morning of May 20, reporters noticed many rows of corn that had collapsed and broken in half after heavy rains. Mr. Tran Van Luu, a resident of Dai Dong commune, said that his family had 2 sao of corn that had been planted for more than 2 months and was currently in the stage of starting to form young corn.

school 2 — Corn felled by a tornado in Dai Dong commune, Thanh Chuong district. Photo: Van Truong

However, after the recent storm, the entire corn field was completely destroyed. Because the stalks were broken and could not be restored, he was forced to harvest early to use as animal feed.

Mr. Luu Van Hoa - Chairman of the People's Committee of Dai Dong Commune, Thanh Chuong District said: The whole commune currently has nearly 40 hectares of corn grown on alluvial land along the Lam River. The recent thunderstorm caused more than 10 hectares of these to collapse, causing significant damage to the people. The commune government is directing hamlets to urgently collect the collapsed area to utilize as a source of animal feed.

bna_van-truong-mu-35dccca83b535e3bc4bd5d09edc0e24b(1).jpeg — Corn that had formed young ears was broken and damaged. Photo: Van Truong

Mr. Tran Phi Hung - Head of the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Thanh Chuong district said that the whole district has more than 1,000 hectares of corn, expected to enter the harvest season in the next 20 days, with an average yield estimated at about 3 quintals per sao. However, due to the impact of heavy rains accompanied by storms, many corn areas in communes along the Lam River such as Xuan Tuong, Dai Dong, Cat Van, Thanh Luong... have been seriously affected.

bna_van-truong-m2-1cf0365635df86df5f255640db055f01(1).jpeg — Many corn fields in Thanh Chuong district were completely destroyed. Photo: Van Truong

Localities are currently conducting damage statistics and instructing people to clear canals to drain water, tie up fallen trees if they can still recover, or harvest early to feed livestock if they are severely damaged.

Source: https://baonghean.vn/nhieu-dien-tich-ngo-o-thanh-chuong-bi-do-gay-do-giong-loc-10297934.html