People in Tứ Liên traditional kumquat village clean up dead trees after prolonged flooding. — VNA/VNS Photo Hoàng Hiếu

HÀ NỘI — The water level in the Hồng (Red) River has risen due to Typhoon Yagi, the third typhoon this year.

As a result, many ornamental tree-growing areas in Phú Thượng peach village, Nhật Tân, and Tứ Liên kumquat village have been severely flooded.

The trees were submerged in water for several days, causing root rot and mass die-offs, leaving many households with long-standing traditional livelihoods empty-handed.

More than 20ha of kumquat trees in the village along the Red River were damaged and lost after the historic flood. — VNA/VNS Photo Hoàng Hiếu

Most of the kumquat growing area was destroyed. — VNA/VNS Photo Hoàng Hiếu

A large portion of the peach growing area along the Red River in Phú Thượng Village, Tây Hồ District was lost after the historic flood. — VNA/VNS Photo Hoàng Hiếu

The desolate scene at the Nhật Tân peach growing area. — VNA/VNS Photo Hoàng Hiếu

Prolonged flooding caused severe root rot, leading to the death of many peach trees. — VNA/VNS Photo Hoàng Hiếu

Ngô Thị Ngà, a local farmer, is attempting to wash the leaves to save the trees. — VNA/VNS Photo Hoàng Hiếu