Continuously in a short period of time, many periods of hail and thunderstorms occurred in Cao Bang province, causing serious damage to houses, agricultural production and infrastructure, directly affecting people's lives.
According to a quick report from the Sub-Department of Water Resources, due to the impact of weak cold air combined with high-altitude wind convergence, on the night of April 17 and early morning of April 18, 2026, many localities experienced moderate to heavy rain, with very heavy rain in some places accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and hail.
The natural disaster occurred in the time frame from 1-2 am, causing damage in Quang Long, Quang Trung, Trung Khanh, Dinh Phong, Doai Duong, Ha Lang and Phan Thanh communes.
Initial statistics show that 94 houses had their roofs blown off, concentrated in Trung Khanh, Quang Long and Dinh Phong.
Nearly 61 hectares of crops, mainly tobacco and chili peppers, were broken and fallen, of which more than 25 hectares suffered damage of over 70%.
A seedling fish pond was flooded and swept away about 1,000 fish, and a school branch had its roof blown off. Total damage is estimated at nearly 7 billion VND.
Previously, in the afternoon of March 31, another thunderstorm and hail also caused widespread damage in many communes, damaging 401 houses and more than 378ha of crops were crushed, with a total estimated damage value of over 43 billion VND.
Faced with the complicated developments of natural disasters, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee issued an urgent telegram, requesting localities to activate the "4 on-the-spot" plan, mobilize forces to support people to repair houses, arrange temporary accommodation and provide essential goods.
Military and police forces were strengthened to the grassroots level, directly participating in overcoming the consequences.
Relevant departments and agencies urgently review damage, inspect project safety, and propose solutions to reinforce houses, restore production and essential infrastructure.
Local authorities are also required to closely monitor weather developments, proactively warn, and not be passive or surprised by subsequent natural disaster situations.
