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Torrential rain triggers severe flooding, landslides in northern region

June 22, 2025 - 12:32

While floodwaters have begun to recede in Bắc Kạn, Tuyên Quang and Phú Thọ, large parts of Thái Nguyên—one of the hardest-hit areas—remain submerged.

Areas near Cầu River in Thái Nguyên Province were still submerged yesterday morning. VNA/VNS Photo

HÀ NỘI — Torrential rains over the weekend have wreaked havoc across northern mountainous provinces, causing landslides, flooding and significant property damage.

At least one person was killed in a landslide in Ba Bể District, Bắc Kạn Province, while another was injured in Thái Nguyên Province.

More than 400 houses in Thái Nguyên, Bắc Kạn, Tuyên Quang and Phú Thọ provinces have been inundated.

While floodwaters have begun to recede in Bắc Kạn, Tuyên Quang and Phú Thọ, large parts of Thái Nguyên, one of the hardest-hit areas, remain submerged.

Around 200 households are still in need of evacuation.

The water level of the Cầu River in Thái Nguyên City peaked at 2,743 cm at midnight on Saturday, surpassing Level 3 warning (2,700 cm) by 43 cm. The water is currently receding slowly.

Nguyễn Văn Bắc, deputy chief of the Standing Office of the provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue, said localities had been implementing coordinated disaster response and dyke protection plans.

Police, militia and commune-level disaster response teams had been deployed to set up warning checkpoints at heavily flooded roads and to divert traffic to ensure the safety of residents and vehicles, he said.

Heavy rain is expected to continue in the northern mountainous region.

Between 7am Saturday and 7am Sunday, rainfall ranging from moderate to heavy was recorded in several areas: Dào San (Lai Châu) 110.6 mm; Phiêng Khoài 2 (Điện Biên) 110.6 mm; Kim Sơn 2 (Hòa Bình) 274.8 mm; Bảo Hà 1 (Lào Cai) 93.6 mm; and Yên Thế (Yên Bái) 106 mm.

Soil moisture models show that in several parts of these provinces, the ground is either nearly saturated (over 85 per cent) or fully saturated, increasing the risk of further landslides and flooding.

There remains a high risk of flash floods in small rivers and streams, as well as landslides on steep slopes across 14 northern provinces.

Authorities of those localities have been urged to stay vigilant and continue implementing preventive measures, particularly in high-risk districts, to mitigate potential flash floods and landslides. VNS

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