Heavy rain and tornado ripped off roofs of dozens of houses in the highlands of Nghe An

*At 6:30 p.m. on May 3, 2020,in Quang Phong commune (Que Phong)Heavy rains accompanied by tornadoes swept through Cao village, leaving people unable to react. Mr. Vi Thai Diep - Chairman of Quang Phong Commune People's Committee, said: "According to preliminary statistics, 52 houses had their roofs blown off by the tornado and 3 kindergarten classrooms, including 1 house with its roof completely blown off, one person was injured, the total damage is estimated at about 100 million VND".

Tornado rips off corrugated iron roof of house in Que Phong. Photo: Dinh Duc

This morning, Que Phong district leaders formed a delegation to Quang Phong commune to inspect and give gifts to the family of martyr Lo Van Binh's mother in Ban Cao whose roof was completely blown off by a tornado.

After the tornado occurred, the locality mobilized police forces, militia and youth union to the scene to help people transport their belongings and property to safety.

* At Con Cuong,On the evening of May 3, in the area of ​​Diem village, Chau Khe commune, Con Cuong district, a tornado also occurred, causing damage to property of local people.

Tornado causes damage in Con Cuong. Photo: Tran Le Thach.

The tornado affected 19 houses, of which 2 had their asbestos cement roofs blown off and 17 had their tiles broken. In addition, it also damaged about 1 hectare of crops and 3 hectares of forestry trees. Fortunately, there were no human casualties.

Currently, Chau Khe Border Guard Station is coordinating with local authorities to count the damage and urgently develop a plan to help severely damaged households overcome difficulties and stabilize their lives./.