Heavy rain continues to hit northern region

One person was confirmed dead during the rain in Son La province. Heavy rains caused the river systems to flood, sweeping away 4 houses. Transportation has been heavily affected, as many roads are blocked by landslides and eroded sediment.

It is predicted that roads will not reopen until tomorrow.Meanwhile in Lang Son province, heavy rains caused the destruction of numerous houses and personal property. 5 national and 14 provincial roads were blocked with over 30,000 cubic meters of rock and sediment. 92 hectares of rice planting areas and 11 hectares of farm produce were damaged.