Many villages in Bắc Ninh remain submerged in floodwaters

Đa Hội Village in Hợp Thịnh Commune remains submerged, making life extremely difficult for hundreds of households with thousands of people due to the lack of electricity and clean water. — VNA/VNS Photo Trần Việt

BẮC NINH — Water in the Cầu and Thương rivers rose to historic levels in the wake of Typhoon Matmo earlier this week, submerging many communes in the northern province of Bắc Ninh.

A man travels by boat as the water slowly recedes. — VNA/VNS Photo Trần Việt

Residents struggle to cope with an unprecedented flood. — VNA/VNS Photo Phan Phương

Dead animals and trash float along on the water across flooded residential areas. — VNA/VNS Photo Phan Phương

Hamlet 6 in Đa Hội Village, Hợp Thịnh Commune, submerged in floodwater. — VNA/VNS Photo Trần Việt

Many families in Đa Hội Village are isolated due to the floods. — VNA/VNS Photo Phan Phương

River water rose over three metres in places, submerging many houses in Đa Hội Village. — VNA/VNS Photo Phan Phương

Some families have moved their livestock inside the houses to avoid the floods. — VNA/VNS Photo

Floodwaters have nearly reached the roof of many traditional-style houses in Đa Hội Village, Hợp Thịnh Commune. — VNA/VNS Photo

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