VietNamNet Bridge – Trains resumed operations on the North-South railway on Monday morning after Storm Usagi disrupted services on Saturday afternoon.

A train runs on the repaired railway line in the central province of Ninh Thuan after it was damaged by Storm Usagi. — VNA/VNS Photo Nguyen Thanh

According to the Viet Nam Railway Corporation, Storm Usagi - the ninth to hit the East Sea this year - caused damage to the railway network as it lashed the south-central and south-eastern regions from Ninh Thuan to Ben Tre provinces with heavy rain and strong winds over the weekend.

Parts of the network in the central provinces of Phu Yen, Khanh Hoa and Ninh Thuan were flooded and even washed away.

The corporation reported that more than 4,000 passengers were forced to use other means of transport due to 20 trains being cancelled.

Even though most of the damage has been repaired, the maximum speed trains can travel from Nha Trang to Ninh Thuan is 5km per hour.

HCM City and Ba Ria-Vung Tau and Binh Thuan provinces were hit hardest by the storm. One person has been reported dead in HCM City due to a falling tree, and over 50 houses in the city have been damaged. More than 25 houses in Ba Ria-Vung Tau and 12 in Binh Thuan were destroyed. Massive flooding has been reported in south-central and south-eastern regions.

Source: VNS