A severe hailstorm and strong winds lashed the mountainous districts of the northern province of Thanh Hoa on May 6, causing devastation along its path.
The strong hurricane like winds flattened 11 cottages and blew away 45 others as well as destroying more than 40 hectares of paddy crops and vegetables in Trieu Son district, though there were no reports of casualties.
107 houses and large tracts of crops in Thuong Xuan district were also severely destroyed.
Authorities in Trieu Son and Thuong Xuan districts compensated VND2million and VND1million respectively to the people whose houses collapsed in the storm.
