Hail in Ky Son injured one person and severely damaged many houses.

Battlehailoccurred this afternoon, April 14, in some localities such as Bao Thang, Bao Nam, Huoi Tu... of the border district of Ky Son. According to known information, the hailstorm caused damage to people, houses and crops of the people.

Mr. Moong Van Loi - Chairman of Bao Thang Commune People's Committee said that the hailstorm affected most of the households in the commune, including one house in Sao Va village that completely collapsed; Mr. Oc Pho Thang was injured by a falling tile on his head and had to be treated at the Commune Health Station.

"Currently, the villages are making specific statistics on the damage caused by the hail. Because the number of households affected is large, and they are located far from the commune center, it is expected that by tomorrow afternoon, April 15, the villages will have specific data to report to the commune People's Committee," Mr. Moong Van Loi added.

Mr. Nguyen Viet Hung - Chairman of the People's CommitteeKy Son districtsaid: The district has received information about hail in some communes on the afternoon of April 14. The most severely damaged are Bao Thang, Bao Nam, Huoi Tu... Currently, localities are counting the damage to have a specific report. For households whose houses collapsed, local authorities promptly supported the families to soon stabilize their lives.

During this season, in mountainous districts, especially in the remote Ky Son district, hail and whirlwinds often occur, causing damage to people's property. Therefore, local authorities need to educate people on how to prevent damage./.