Hydroelectric power plants continuously release floodwaters, causing downstream areas in Lam Dong to be submerged in water.

Dai Ninh Hydropower Plant increases flood discharge

Dai Ninh Hydropower Plant increased flood discharge on the evening of November 20. Of which, the discharge flow through Dai Ninh reservoir spillway increased from 2,070m3/s to 2,100m3/s. Photo: Phuc Khanh

As of the evening of November 20, in Ninh Thien and Thien Chi villages (Ninh Gia commune), more than 100 households were inundated by floodwaters from 1m to 2m deep. Photo: Phuc Khanh

Heavy rains, water from streams pouring in, combined with hydroelectric dams releasing floodwaters, caused the water level on the Dai Ninh River to rise, leaving Ninh Thien and Thien Chi villages deeply submerged. Photo: Phuc Khanh

People whose houses along the Dai Ninh River (Ninh Gia Commune) were deeply flooded were evacuated to safety by rescuers using boats. Photo: Phuc Khanh

The Da Nhim - Ham Thuan - Da Mi Hydropower Company's water regulation and flood discharge at a flow rate of 2,580m3/s caused residential areas and agricultural production areas downstream of the Da Nhim River to be submerged in water. Photo: Phuc Khanh

The Da Nhim - Ham Thuan - Da Mi Hydropower Company's water regulation and flood discharge at a flow rate of 2,580m3/s caused hundreds of households in the downstream of the Da Nhim River (D'ran commune) to be submerged in water. Photo: Phuc Khanh

The flood rose quickly and flowed strongly, causing the houses of people living along the Da Nhim River to be submerged from 1m to 2m deep. Photo: Phuc Khanh

Standing in front of the rubble from her almost completely collapsed house, Ms. Nguyen Thi Hue (74 years old, living near Don Duong bridge) sadly looked at all the damaged property inside, the house was also deformed, and the damage was hundreds of millions of dong. Photo: Phuc Khanh

Standing in front of her almost completely collapsed house, Ms. Nguyen Thi Hue (74 years old, in D'ran commune) sadly looked at all the damaged property inside, causing hundreds of millions of dong in damage. Photo: Phuc Khanh

People of D'ran commune sadly watched their houses and properties being swept away and damaged by floodwaters. Photo: Phuc Khanh

A bus of a business in D'ran commune was submerged by rising floodwaters. Photo: Phuc Khanh

The corrugated iron roof and many belongings and properties of people living along the Da Nhim River (D'ran commune) were swept away by floodwaters and left in a pile of rubble. Photo: Phuc Khanh

A three-story house of a resident in D'ran commune was flooded with water more than 2 meters deep. Photo: Phuc Khanh

Forces wade through rising floodwaters to reach an isolated house in Ninh Gia commune to evacuate residents to safety. Photo: Phuc Khanh

From the night of November 20 to the early morning of November 21, many hydropower plants on the Dong Nai River such as Trung Nam, Dong Nai, and Dong Nai 5 simultaneously released floodwaters, causing the downstream of the Dong Nai River in Cat Tien and Da Teh communes to be deeply inundated. Photo: Provided by rescue forces

From the night of November 20 to the early morning of November 21, many hydropower plants on the Dong Nai River such as Trung Nam, Dong Nai, and Dong Nai 5 simultaneously discharged floodwaters, causing deep flooding in the downstream of the Dong Nai River in the communes of Cat Tien and Da Teh. Photo: Provided by rescue forces

Rescue forces of Lam Dong province and Military Region 7 assisted in evacuating people from deeply flooded Ninh Gia commune to safety. Photo: Phuc Khanh