Flooding scene devastated 12 dead in Sapa

Flash floods at night and in the morning of September 4 caused many houses and schools to be washed away, and the soil covered the road. In addition to 4 deaths, bodies of 8 out of 10 people who were swept away were also found.

Desolate scenes in Lao Chai village, center of Ban Khoang commune, Sapa district (Lao Cai).Huge rocks are scattered everywhere.

Many houses were swept down the stream, covered with rocks.

There are sections, some houses are flattened, there are no traces.

Army cars were also swept away by the water.(Photo: Lao Cai Newspaper)

Ban Khoang commune health station is also covered by rocks outside the yard, and the 2-storey block of houses is sunk and inclined.

The stone covered the road, causing traffic to be paralyzed.

In Y Ty and Bat Xat communes, the long-term landslide caused traffic congestion.

By September 5, the bodies of 8 of the 10 missing people were found.(Photo: Lao Cai Newspaper)