Sudden hail covered the road, hillsides in Lai Chau

A hailstorm lasted for about 40 minutes in Dao San commune, Phong Tho district (Lai Chau) on the morning of March 3, causing the scene to become white, many property of the people also damaged.

At noon on March 3, talking to PV, Mr. Phan A Long - Chairman of People's Committee of Cao San commune (Phong Tho district, Lai Chau) said that in the morning of the same day, a heavy hail occurred in the commune. Many houses were damaged.

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A hailstorm lasted for about 40 minutes, making the roads and alleys covered with white stones (Photo: Tran Hien).

Specifically, the hail suddenly appeared around 9am today, with dense density of stones, the size of an average stone with your thumb, many of the size of a cup, a duck egg.

"The rain lasted for about 40 minutes making all roads, nooks, hillsides covered with stones. Many houses were covered with broken, broken roofs, many areas of trees such as peaches, plums, apples, cats. . have fallen out, affected. We are currently making statistics on damage of people, " Mr. Long added.

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