In Binh Dinh, heavy rains and flash floods left one person dead and two others injured, thousands of houses inundated and many localities isolated.

Roads leading to mountainous communes and overflowing dams in Go Dai, Ben Nhon are under water, while 300 houses in An Lao district were submerged.

In Hoai An district, by noon on December 1, heavy rains flooded 1,600 houses, 1,200 wells and 75 hectares of crops, washed way 1,050 poultry and caused other damages.

Other districts such as Hoai Nhon, Phu My and Tay Son in Binh Dinh also suffered losses, mainly paddy fields.

Binh Dinh province’s military command deployed forces and vehicles to rescue people in Hoai An, Hoai Nhon and An Lao districts.

In the neighbouring province of Quang Ngai, hundreds of houses were flooded and one person was washed away. 

According to the provincial steering committee for natural disaster prevention and rescue, downpours inundated 460 houses, 135 of which are in Tu Nghia district and 325 in Nghia Hanh district.

The two districts have evacuated 215 out of 645 people in the communes of Hanh Tin Dong, Hanh Dung and Hanh Minh in Nghia Hanh district and 45 households in Nghia My commune, Song Ve town, Tu Nghia district.

Continuous heavy rains have caused water level in rivers and reservoirs to rise to alert levels and authorities of Mo Duc and Duc Pho districts urged people to take preparations in case reservoirs release water.

Flash flood isolates Binh Dinh Province

One person was killed and one remains missing after three days of rain caused floods and left many areas in Binh Dinh Province isolated.

On November 30, local people found the body of Phan Hong Kiet in Hung Long Reservoir. He slipped and fell into a pond while floodwaters were rising and was swept away.

Do Tung Lam, vice chairman of An Lao District said rain and floods had submerged part of 629 highway and many routes to mountainous areas. Van Long, Van Khanh and Tra Cong villages and part of Van Xuan Village are completely under water.

Meanwhile, rescuers in Hoai Nhon District are facing difficulties in the search for fisherman Vo Suot because of the high waves and on-going rain at sea.

20,000 pupils of 29 schools in many communes including Phuoc Thang, Phuoc Hoa, Phuoc Loc and Phuoc An are staying home as the traffic routes are paralysed.

In Hoai An District, 959 houses, 750 wells, 75 hectares of crops are damaged. 1,050 of poultry are swept away and 2,200 metres of canals are ruined. 2,036 hectares of crops and 50 houses in Hoai Nhon District are flooded.

Farmers may also lose thousands of hectares of crops in other districts such as Phu My, Tay Son, Vinh Thach districts and Quy Nhon City. 

On December 1, a fishing boat was successfully led to the shore of Ly Son Island with eight members by a ship of the High Command of Vietnam People's Navy. Captain Vo Van Lai said his engine suddenly broke on November 24. They quickly called for help but as the sea became turbulent, the rescuers couldn't get close. The fishermen lived on instant noodles for five days.

VNA/Dtinews