Talking to Lao Dong Newspaper, a representative of the leaders of Do Son Ward People's Committee confirmed that a man's death occurred in the rocky area of Team 295 early this morning. Regarding information that the victim died from lightning strikes, the ward leader said that the police agency is currently investigating the incident and cannot confirm the cause.
Previously, according to forecasts from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting and the City Hydrometeorological Station, from June 14 to June 16, the mountainous and midland areas of the Northern region are likely to have heavy rain and thunderstorms, with locally very heavy rain. On June 13, 2026, the Hai Phong City Civil Defense Command also issued official dispatch No. 6903 on proactively responding to heavy rain, flash floods, landslides, tornadoes, lightning, hail, and flooding.
Faced with heavy rain weather, early in the morning of June 16, Do Son ward assigned the ward's Public Service Center to broadcast a loudspeaker to announce the weather situation, advising people and tourists not to swim in the sea to ensure safety. The area where the man was in distress is a rocky beach in the area of Team 295.
