Son La: Hail and thunderstorms cause roofs to be blown off many houses

As Nhan Dan Newspaper reported earlier: From 5:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. on March 25, in some communes in Thuan Chau district, there were thunderstorms and hail, affecting some houses and crops of the people.

In some communes, the hail was quite large, the size of the stones was from the tip of the little finger to the size of a chicken egg. The rain lasted for a long time, in some areas it lasted nearly 30 minutes before stopping.

Son La: Hail and thunderstorms cause many houses to have their roofs blown off, photo 1

Hail and thunderstorms have caused the roofs of many houses in Muong E commune to be blown off. (Photo: Provided by local people)

According to preliminary reports from affected communes, in Kieng village, Muong E commune, one person was injured by a falling tile on his head and is currently receiving emergency treatment at Son La city hospital.

Hail and thunderstorms damaged the roofs of 27 houses in villages in 7 communes of Muong E, Nong Lay, Chieng Pa, Liep Te, E Tong, Phong Lai, and Chieng La; the corrugated iron roofs of 2 cultural houses in E Tong and Chieng La communes were blown off; and 6 solar-powered electric poles in Chieng La commune were knocked down.

Son La: Hail and thunderstorms cause many houses to have their roofs blown off, photo 3

Hail occurred on the afternoon of March 25 with hailstones of different sizes, affecting houses and crops of people in communes of Thuan Chau district.

Hail and thunderstorms also caused damage to trees and crops in the communes of Muong E, Phong Lai, Phong Lap, Chieng Pha, Chieng La, and Nong Lay. The Department of Agriculture and Environment is reviewing and compiling data from the communes on the damaged area.

Son La: Hail and thunderstorms cause many houses to have their roofs blown off, photo 4

Immediately after the hailstorm affected people, Thuan Chau district held a meeting to direct local authorities to mobilize people to support affected households.

Thuan Chau district also urgently established delegations to visit and encourage families with injured and affected people, and continued to send warning information from the Son La province's hydrometeorological station via official dispatch to the People's Committees of communes via Zalo and Facebook groups...

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