Tornado causes damage of more than 20 billion VND
(Baonghean.vn) -Director of Tay Hieu II Farm - Nghe An Coffee and Rubber Company said:The tornado that occurred on the afternoon of May 8, 2017 broke many rubber trees, causing damage of more than 20 billion VND.
Due to the impact of a tornado that occurred on the afternoon of May 8, 2017, many areas of rubber trees in the harvest period of Nghe An Rubber Coffee Company located in Thai Hoa town were broken and fell. In Tay Hieu II Farm alone, 360 hectares of rubber trees were affected, of which about 100 hectares were severely damaged.
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About 100 hectares of rubber at Tay Hieu II Farm were damaged. Photo: Minh Hop |
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50 hectares of 10-15 year old rubber trees during the latex tapping period were broken by a tornado. Photo: Minh Hop |
According to Mr. Vu Van Lai - Director of Tay Hieu II Farm, in addition to the rubber area affected by broken branches, the farm has 50 hectares of 10-15 year old rubber trees during the peak period of latex exploitation that were completely broken./.
Minh Hop - Thu Trang