VietNamNet Bridge – On the morning of October 29, the rescue forces of Northern provinces continued searching for missing people in the storm Son Tinh. Two helicopters were sent to the northern port city of Hai Phong to access a drifting rig in the sea.

After scanning along the coast of the northern provinces of Ninh Binh, Nam Dinh and Thai Binh last night, this morning typhoon Son Tinh quickly weakened in the coast of Quang Ninh province.

In Cat Hai district, Hai Phong city, 11 people were swept away by waves. Rescuers saved 7 and picked up a woman's body. Three others are still missing. Earlier, at noon of October 28, in the central province of Quang Ngai, three people died in a boat capsize.

Also in Cat Hai District, a tourist boat, two fishing boats, a service boat and 15 basket boats were sunk and 26 seafood cages were damaged. Powerful waves also damaged 3 km of sea dike, many embankments, over 100 houses, two schools and 30 salt stocks.

In Cat Ba Bay, last night an ore ship anchored in the bay was sunk, with 5 people on board. Four people were rescued, one missing.

In Van Don District, Quang Ninh province, one of the two missing persons was found. Two cruise ships in Ha Long city were washed away; a cement boat in Cam Pha was broken; the TV antenna poll of Quang Yen town was broken.

Meanwhile, in the three provinces that were most devastated by the storm - Ninh Binh, Nam Dinh and Thai Binh, it is difficult to calculate damage. Power in many areas has not been restored yet. Hundreds of houses along the coast collapsed or lost roofs. Collapsed trees are now everywhere.

In Thai Binh province, on the evening of October 28, a coal boat with ten people on board had its anchor broken at the Tra Ly port, losing contact.

An oil rig with 35 workers (21 Vietnamese and 14 foreigners) is still drifting on the sea. This morning, the rig was four nautical miles from Ha Mai Island in Hai Phong city. Due to strong waves, three tugboats could not access to the rig.

The Vietnam Flight Corporation this morning sent two helicopters to Hai Phong to support the rig.

Some pictures from Hai Phong City this morning:

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