According to a quick report from the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue (PCTT&TKCN) of Tran Yen district, Yen Bai province, the thunderstorm that occurred on the evening of May 5 affected 5 communes of Van Hoi, Hung Khanh, Viet Hong, Hong Ca and Kien Thanh.
Preliminary statistics show that 59 houses were affected, of which 52 houses had their roofs blown off at different levels and 7 houses were damaged by fallen trees.
Of which, Van Hoi commune was the locality that suffered the most damage with 44 houses affected. Other communes also recorded significant damage: Hung Khanh (9 houses), Viet Hong (3 houses), Hong Ca (2 houses) and Kien Thanh (1 house).
The thunderstorms caused Mr. Hoang Van Minh (born in 1959 in Minh Phu village, Van Hoi commune) to be seriously injured when a tree fell on him. Immediately after the incident, Mr. Minh was promptly taken to Yen Bai General Hospital by local people and authorities for emergency treatment.
The thunderstorm also caused damage to agricultural production, breaking about 5 hectares of rice and crops of all kinds.
Immediately after the natural disaster occurred, the Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention and Control and Search and Rescue of Tran Yen district directed affected communes to mobilize maximum on-site forces to focus on rescue.
The top priority is to take the victims to the emergency room, while supporting families whose roofs have been blown off or damaged to temporarily repair their accommodation and ensure safety.
The work of clearing fallen trees and clearing traffic routes was urgently deployed.
Currently, localities are still urgently reviewing and making detailed statistics on the extent of damage to have timely support plans for people.
The work of monitoring weather developments and proactively implementing further response plans is also being actively implemented by local authorities.
