Urgently urge households in the danger zone to evacuate.

Due to the influence of the circulation of typhoon No. 11, heavy and prolonged rain occurred in the communes of Cho Ra, Ba Be, and Thuong Minh, causing rivers and streams to rise, resulting in localized flooding and significant property damage. The communes urgently urged households in dangerous areas to evacuate immediately.

Báo Thái Nguyên•07/10/2025

The leaders of Cho Ra commune People's Committee directed functional forces to assist people in overcoming the consequences of the floods.

According to preliminary statistics, on October 7th, more than 20 houses, a gas station in Hamlet 4, and many roads in Cho Ra commune were affected by landslides. Currently, 23 households in Khuoi Slun hamlet are in landslide-prone areas, and local authorities are urgently disseminating information and urging residents to relocate to safe places. The heavy rains and floods also caused widespread flooding in many areas, with estimated damages of approximately 1.5 billion VND.

In Ba Be commune, four households in the villages of Na Nieng, Na Niem, Ngam Khet, and Ban Cam were affected by landslides; seven households in Na Nieng village are at high risk of landslides and need urgent relocation; approximately 30 houses are at risk of flooding; over 60 hectares of rice fields in 10 villages, which were in the flowering stage, were flooded, and about 20 hectares of corn were severely affected. Additionally, a concrete road in Na Nghe village cracked due to a landslide. Currently, local authorities have mobilized forces to assist in relocating people and property to safe areas.

In Thuong Minh commune, heavy rains caused serious landslides in many areas. Dozens of households in the villages of Thach Ngoa, Ban Xa, Doan Ket, Khuoi Ha, Na Nghe, Na Ngo, Phieng Phuong, and Pu Mat were affected by landslides behind their houses, with hundreds of cubic meters of soil collapsing. Many households suffered wall collapses, damaged walls, and their belongings were buried.

Rising river and stream levels caused flooding of approximately 10 hectares of crops in the villages of Phiêng Phường, Nà Ngò, Pùng Chằm, Pù Mắt, Bản Lùng, and Nà Nghè. The inter-communal Route 253 between Thượng Minh and Phúc Lộc suffered landslides in 5 locations, involving about 350 cubic meters of soil and rocks; many roads and village lanes experienced landslides on both the embankment and slope, causing localized traffic congestion.

Authorities are actively assisting people in moving to safe locations.

Given the complex weather developments, the communes of Cho Ra, Ba Be, and Thuong Minh have mobilized forces to assist people in relocating their property; proactively arranged vehicles and personnel on duty 24/7, ready to respond to any situation, ensuring the safety of people's lives and property according to the "four on-the-spot" principle.

Authorities advise that with heavy rain across a wide area and rising water levels in rivers and streams , people need to be especially vigilant about landslides, flash floods, and mudslides. They should limit travel, especially on roads with a high risk of landslides, in areas prone to deep flooding or landslides, and strictly follow the instructions of the authorities to prevent risks during the floods.