On November 18, information from the People's Committee of Phong Nam commune (Can Tho city) said that on November 17, a sudden tornado occurred in Phong Thoi hamlet and Phong Phu hamlet, causing heavy damage to property and fruit trees of people on this island commune.
The tornado affected 26 households, including one injured household due to a collapsed house on the back, and was fortunately rescued in time. Some other households had their roofs blown off and hundreds of fruit trees fell and broke, along with a banana garden of more than 2,000 square meters.
As soon as the news was received, leaders of the Party Committee, People's Committee, Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Phong Nam commune and related sectors directly visited, encouraged and counted the damage to have timely support measures.
At the same time, direct the functional forces, along with the Phong Thoi and Phong Phu Hamlet Party Cell and the Commune Military Command to quickly overcome the consequences, dismantle collapsed houses, sawed and cleared fallen trees blocking the road, ensuring safety and convenience for people to travel.
