Heartbroken to see coastal village devastated after storm Bualoi

Mr. Nguyen Tien Lai (Cua Nhuong village, Thien Cam commune, Ha Tinh ) climbed onto the roof to remove broken corrugated iron sheets after storm Bualoi swept through - Photo: NGUYEN KHÁNH

Mr. Nguyen Tien Hoa is moving the "Heroic Vietnamese Mother" certificate to a safe place. Mr. Hoa said that his mother, Mrs. Nguyen Thi Giang, has three children who are martyrs. "After returning from the storm, my house's roof was blown off, but fortunately, the family's "Heroic Vietnamese Mother" certificate was still intact," Mr. Hoa shared.

A restaurant on Thien Cam beach collapsed after storm Bualoi.

Mr. Dang The Quan was heartbroken when he saw his family's seafood restaurant destroyed by the storm, with estimated damage of hundreds of millions of dong.

A billboard at Thien Cam beach was knocked down by the storm.

People clean up debris after storm Bualoi

Ms. Nguyen Thi Nghia is cleaning up her house after Typhoon Bualoi swept through. Before the storm hit, local authorities asked people to take shelter in safe places, thus greatly limiting casualties.

Storm Bualoi swept through Thien Cam commune at around 10pm last night, September 28, and raged for 5-6 hours. Some coastal houses had their roofs blown off and were severely damaged. The owner of one house was in tears as he stood before the scene of devastation.

A woman is picking up the corrugated iron roof from her family's house after the storm.

Mrs. Nguyen Thi Duc burst into tears when she saw her house devastated after storm Bualoi. Her husband had passed away less than half a month ago, the double pain almost made this woman collapse after the storm.