On the afternoon of August 26, the circulation of storm No. Kajiki caused strong winds and heavy rain in many northern provinces, including Bac Ninh.
At about 3:00 p.m. the same day, a large tornado appeared in Yen Phong Industrial Park (Yen Phong Commune, Bac Ninh Province).
The tornado did not cause any human casualties but blew off the corrugated iron roof at an electronic components factory, broke dozens of trees and overturned a truck.
The tornado left many workers and road users unable to move and had to take shelter in a safe area.
The Management Board of Industrial Parks of Bac Ninh province is actively coordinating with enterprises to grasp the situation, have orientations to overcome damage, and ensure production.
Also on the afternoon of August 26, a tornado occurred in Man Xa village, Yen Phong commune, causing damage to many properties.
The storm caused 1 medium-voltage power pole to fall, 1 low-voltage power pole to fire, causing a narrow power outage; flying 30 m2 of the corrugated iron roof of Long Chau Secondary School; blown off the corrugated iron roof of 9 households; Dozens of trees were uprooted; there were no human casualties.
Immediately after the thunderstorms occurred, the Commune Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Control and Search and Rescue directed and coordinated with the authorities to review, assess the extent of damage, and deploy measures to support people to overcome the situation.
By 7:00 p.m. the same day, the local government had completed supporting people to clean up the roofs, increase the increase in the canopy, and replant uprooted trees.
Yen Phong Electricity Branch also basically fixed the problems and restored power to the people.
Yen Phong commune is considered the "industrial capital" of Bac Ninh province with many large-scale industrial parks such as Yen Phong I, Yen Phong II, Yen Phong II - A... This is also the production base of many large corporations in the world such as: Samsung, Amkor.
