One die, seven hurt as storm lashes

03:04, 03/04/2012

(ĐN)- Tropical Storm Pakhar, which hit Dong Nai province, killed one person and injured seven others.

(ĐN)- Tropical Storm Pakhar, which hit Dong Nai province, killed one person and injured seven others.

In Bien Hoa city’s Long Binh ward, a man was electrocuted when he was repairing the roof of his house as the storm hit.

Một mái tôn của nhà dân ở phường Hố Nai bị gió thổi bay vào lưới điện, làm khu vực này bị mất điện suốt đêm
Power was cut in Ho Nai ward

The province’s authorities reported that 77 houses were collapsed, 1,383 others had roofs blown off, and 25 fish cages on rivers of Vinh Cuu district were damaged.

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Nhiều cây cối trên đường Võ Thị Sáu bị bão gãy đổ
Many trees fell

Many trees fell, streets were flooded, and power was cut in many localities across the province.

Đến 12 giờ đêm 1-4, nước trên nhiều đoạn đường vẫn còn ngập sâu trên đầu gối
Nguyen Ai Quoc Street was flooded

The year's first storm, which packed winds of 39-49kph speed and heavy rains when it formed over the East Sea on Sunday, later weakened into a tropical depression but blew away hundreds of houses after making landfall that evening.

Reported by H.G