Tree branches broken by Typhoon Mun (Source: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Northern and central localities on July 4 were asked tostay ready to deal with possible heavy rains, flash flood and landslides,although typhoon Mun, the second arising in the East Sea so far this year, has weakenedinto a tropical depression.
The typhoon madelandfall in northern coastal localities from Hai Phong to Nam Dinh in earlyJuly 4, with a wind speed of 62-88 km/h.
It causes torrentialrains in northern and central localities on July 4.
In the centralprovince of Thanh Hoa, heavy rain made part of Yen Hoa bridge in Hai Hoacommune of Tinh Gia district collapsed, killing two people and injuring three others on July 4.
In the northerncoastal province of Quang Ninh, as of late July 3, 1,640 tourists were stillstaying on the outlying island of Co To. Half of them were later evacuated tothe mainland.
According to ColonelPham Xuan Dieu from the Border Guard High Command, as of 6am on July 4, the forcehad informed and guided to safety 56,714 fishing vessels with more than 231,000fishermen, 484 tourist ships, 344 cargo ships, 15 foreign vessels, along with 10,750farmers at 8,838 aquatic farms at sea.
From Quang Ninh to HaTinh, there are 43 major dykes that need protection.-VNA
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