Close-up of many places in Nha Trang submerged in water

(NLDO) - Floodwaters rose quickly during the night, rising more than 50 cm in just 2 hours, causing the areas in the western communes of Nha Trang to be submerged in water.

At around 7:00 p.m. on December 15, in the western area of Nha Trang City, floodwaters quickly flooded the communes of Vinh Trung, Vinh Thanh, Vinh Phuong, and Vinh Hiep.

At Phu Trung 2 village, Vinh Thanh commune, at around 5pm, the water level was only ankle-deep. By 7pm the same day, the floodwater had risen to the waist.

Below are some quick photos taken by a reporter from the Lao Dong Newspaper :

CLIP: Cận cảnh nhiều nơi ở Nha Trang ngập trong biển nước- Ảnh 1. — Many houses were flooded up to the windows.

CLIP: Cận cảnh nhiều nơi ở Nha Trang ngập trong biển nước- Ảnh 2. — A resident of Phu Trung 2 village, Vinh Thanh commune, Nha Trang city risked his life wading through the flood.

CLIP: Cận cảnh nhiều nơi ở Nha Trang ngập trong biển nước- Ảnh 3. — At 7 p.m., people going home from work encountered many difficulties due to rising water.

CLIP: Cận cảnh nhiều nơi ở Nha Trang ngập trong biển nước- Ảnh 4. — In just about 1 hour, the water rose more than 50 cm.

CLIP: Cận cảnh nhiều nơi ở Nha Trang ngập trong biển nước- Ảnh 5. — Floodwaters

The South Central Region Hydrometeorological Station said that in the past 12 hours (from 1:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on December 15), there has been moderate to heavy rain in the southern part of Khanh Hoa province, with some places experiencing very heavy rain.

It is expected that in the next 12 hours, the southern area of Khanh Hoa province will continue to have moderate to heavy rain, with total rainfall ranging from 20-40 mm, in some places over 60 mm; floods will appear on rivers and streams in the southern part of Khanh Hoa province and continue to rise; the flood peak will appear this evening and tonight (December 15).

Clip: People in the West of Nha Trang City wade in floodwaters

Currently, Khanh Hoa Irrigation Works Exploitation Company Limited has issued a notice on flood discharge to regulate water to maintain the elevation of Suoi Dau reservoir (Dien Khanh district).

Suoi Dau Lake regulates water from 3:00 p.m. on December 15 to 5:00 p.m. on December 19. Maximum regulated flow is 90 ^m3 /second.

Two other lakes in Dien Khanh district, Am Chua Lake (Dien Khanh district), will regulate from 11:00 a.m. on December 15 to 5:00 p.m. on December 19 at a rate of 40 ^m3 /second.

Dac Loc Lake regulates from 3:00 p.m. on December 12 to 3:00 p.m. on December 17 at a rate of 25 ^m3 /second.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/clip-can-canh-nhieu-noi-o-nha-trang-ngap-trong-bien-nuoc-196241215195417914.htm