Heavy rain continued in Lao Cai Friday morning, including 152mm in Bat Xat, 63mm in Lao Cai and 60mm in Sa Pa.Rescuers are on search missions. At least four people were killed and seven others were injured in flash floods in Lao Cai Province due to heavy rains brought by Typhoon Nida. In that district, flash floods in the Phin Ngan Stream washed away a suspension bridge and isolated a village with 16 households, he said. Video credit: Facebook Tay Bac 24HSections of National Highway 4D connecting Lao Cai town and Bat Xat and many other roads have been inundated. Nguyen Anh Tuan, director of the Lao Cai Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, said the province had incessant rains in the last four days, with Bat Xat District the worst hit.

Source: Thanhnien News August 05, 2016 05:03 UTC