(Baonghean.vn)- By the afternoon of October 10, although the rain had stopped, some low-lying communes such as Thanh Lam, Thanh Xuan, Thanh Mai, and Thanh Ha were still heavily flooded.
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| Continuous heavy rains and water pouring from upstream caused many downstream communes of Thanh Chuong district to be deeply flooded. Photo: Dien Nguyen. |
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| Thanh Xuan market area submerged in water. Photo: Dien Nguyen. |
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| Many houses were flooded. Photo: Dien Nguyen. |
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| Some areas of Thanh Xuan and Thanh Lam are isolated; the inter-commune road from Thanh Xuan to Thanh Giang is not yet open to traffic. Photo: Dien Nguyen. |
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| Some schools had to temporarily close classes. The school coordinated with the commune’s Youth Union to be on duty at flooded areas to help students with life jackets. Photo: Dien Nguyen. |
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| Farm households in the low-lying areas of Thanh Xuan and Thanh Mai communes suffered heavy losses. In the photo, a child in Thanh Xuan commune sits stunned next to a flock of chickens that died from floodwaters. Photo: Dien Nguyen. |
Nguyen Dien
(Thanh Chuong District Party Committee)
