1 person died, 8 injured, 6,891 houses destroyed, and 53 schools damaged in Vietnam due to torrential rains and thunderstorms.

1 person died and 8 were injured in Vietnam's northern mountainous areas due to torrential rains and thunderstorms over the weekend. The National Steering Committee on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control reported that 6,891 houses were destroyed and 53 schools had their roofs blown away across 11 northern provinces. In 2023, natural disasters in Vietnam led to 169 deaths and missing people, causing an economic loss of over 8.2 trillion dong ($322.2 million).

April 22, 2024
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