Hail damages houses in Nghe An border district

On March 4, according to Mr. Gia Chong Nhenh - Party Secretary of Dooc May commune, Ky Son district, in Huoi Vieng village, there was a hailstorm and tornado lasting about 1 hour, causing damage to a number of houses.

Hail of quite large size occurred in Huoi Vieng village. Photo: Y Du

Specifically, the hailstorm and tornado that occurred at around 3am on March 4th caused the roof of Mr. Ly Y Ai's house to be blown off, damaging almost all of the proximang tiles. The tornado also blew off the kitchen roof of Mr. Gia Chong Di, also in Huoi Vieng village.

The roof of a house in Huoi Vieng village was blown off and its proximang tiles were broken. Photo: Y Du

According to some people in Huoi Vieng village, the hail and tornado, although not big, occurred at night so people were quite surprised and almost had no time to resist. Hail with ice particles about 1-2cm in diameter caused some trees and crops to be crushed and broken.

Hail damaged houses and trees in Dooc May commune, Ky Son district. Photo: Y Du

People in Huoi Vieng village also said there was no damage to people or livestock, but the incident made many people panic.

After the rain stopped, many ice particles still remained on the road. Photo: Y Du

Currently, the affected households are recovering from the consequences. Fortunately, by noon on March 4, the weather was sunny, making it easier for people to travel and clean their houses.