Storms caused a lot of damage in Chieng Ken, Khanh Yen and Van Ban communes.

At 3:00 p.m. this afternoon (July 20), a thunderstorm swept through the communes of Chieng Ken, Khanh Yen and Van Ban, causing the roofs of many houses to be blown off.

In Chieng Ken commune, the storm blew off the roofs of 5 houses and broke many fruit trees and crops. In particular, the storm toppled 1 xui tree and 1 ancient lim tree in Ken temple, causing damage to some other items in Ken temple.

Some ancient trees in Ken temple were knocked down by the storm, causing damage to the temple.

According to Mr. Luong Manh Toan, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Chieng Ken Commune: Up to this point, the total damage has not been fully calculated, but according to initial reports from the villages, 5 houses had their roofs blown off or damaged (including 2 houses with completely blown roofs); 1 electric pole fell. Currently, the local government has mobilized police and militia forces to the villages to support people in temporarily repairing their houses, moving their property to a safe place and clearing trees to ensure traffic and power grid safety.

A house in Chieng Ken commune had its roof blown off by the wind.

Chieng Ken commune militia force was present in time to support people in repairing their houses and stabilizing their lives.

In Khanh Yen commune, initial statistics from the commune People's Committee showed that the storm caused 12 houses to have their roofs blown off (3 houses had their roofs completely blown off), 2 electric poles to fall, and many trees to break, affecting electrical works and public works.

A house in Khanh Yen commune had its roof completely blown off.

In Van Ban commune, the storm caused the roofs of 5 houses to be blown off (2 houses had their roofs completely blown off), 1 low-voltage electric pole to fall, and several trees along traffic routes and fruit trees of households to fall.

The stilt house of a household in Van Ban commune had its roof blown off.

Trees broken by the wind damaged the civil electrical system in Van Ban commune.

According to the forecast tonight, some areas in Lao Cai province will continue to have rain, moderate rain, and some places will have heavy rain, causing the risk of flash floods and landslides, so local authorities need to proactively prevent natural disasters and ensure people's safety.

Source: https://baolaocai.vn/dong-loc-gay-nhieu-thiet-hai-tai-xa-chieng-ken-khanh-yen-va-van-ban-post649295.html