The central province of Thanh Hoa Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Rescue and Control said prolonged heavy rains which hit the province yesterday killed seven people and left 3 others missing in Muong Lat and Cam Thuy districts.
The National Center for Hydro Meteorological Forecasting said a low-pressure system centered at 21.1 degrees north latitude, 112.1 degrees east longitude at 13pm on August 12 on the sea areas of the south part of Guangdong Province (China)
The National Center for Hydro Meteorological Forecasting said the northern and north central region continue suffering heavy rains and thunderstorms; even heavy rains are hitting the central highlands and southern region.
A tropical low-pressure system is moving north and west-north at 10km per hour and able to develop into a storm which is forecast to be 250km in the east of the coastal city of Danang and Quang Ngai provinces.
The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said torrential rains and scattered thunderstorms continue hitting the southern region in the afternoon and evening.
The national center for Hydro Meteorological and Forecasting said due to the influence of a low-pressure system and strong winds, the northern and north central region will experience rain and thunderstorms and lightning.