According to the National Center for Hydrology Meteorology Forecasting, the mountainous provinces of Son La, Lai Chau and Dien Bien, and some places in the Northwestern region have suffered from incessant rainfalls from the night of June 6 through June 7.
The National Center for Hydrology Meteorology Forecasting warned that cold air having intensifies and connecting with upper-air wind convergence at 1,500 meters above the surface would trigger heavy rainfalls between 40 mm and 100 mm over the Northeast, Red River Delta, North- Central and Mid-Central regions from last night through today.
Although the ninth storm in the East Sea, Rai, did not bear down the central shoreline of Vietnam, its strength along with high surf and high tide affected localities yesterday, especially triggering coastal landslide along Thua Thien-Hue, Binh Dinh and Phu Yen.
Although the rainfalls in the Central region yesterday tended to reduce and floodwater level on rivers also dropped down under alert level 2, the downpour-triggered flood brought landslides in the mountainous districts, isolated over 10,000 houses and much of the road network break.
Landslides are spreading out and become more serious in the Mekong Delta provinces and cities of An Giang, Ben Tre, Vinh Long, Tien Giang, Can Tho, etc at the beginning of the rainy season.
Torrential persistent downpours last night caused a 50-meter long, 12-meter wide, 10-meter deep landslide and severe traffic interruption on National Highway 26 (NH26), a section through M’Drak Mountain Pass connecting Da Lak and Khanh Hoa Province.
By 10am today, 16 people were found dead and 12 people were found injured after two landslides suddenly occurred burying 53 residents in Village 1, Tra Leng and Tra Van communes, Nam Tra My District, Quang Nam Province yesterday. The injured people have been taken to the healthcare clinic in Nam Tra My District.
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has required mobilizing all available forces and means to search for and rescue 30 people missing in connection with the landslides at Rao Trang 3 hydropower plant in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue.
Landslides along riversides constantly hitting Tam Giang Commune of Nam Can District in the Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau seriously affected households and transport infrastructures in the recent days.
