Large areas of summer-autumn rice in Nghe An that are about to be harvested have collapsed and are flooded.
Due to the impact of storm No. 5, Nghe An province experienced prolonged heavy rains accompanied by strong winds. Heavy rains caused large areas of summer-autumn rice in many localities that were in the preparation stage for harvest to collapse and be deeply submerged in water.
Báo Nghệ An•25/08/2025
Clip: Van Truong Rice fields in Quan Thanh commune were submerged in water. (Photo taken at 5 p.m. on August 25) Photo: Van Truong: Mr. Nguyen Huu Tinh, a resident of Quan Thanh commune, said that the heavy rain caused by storm No. 5 caused his family's 4 hectares of summer-autumn rice, which was about to be harvested, to collapse and be severely flooded, the seeds easily germinated, and the yield would certainly be severely damaged. Photo: Van Truong Mr. Cao Xuan Toan - Vice Chairman of Quan Thanh Commune People's Committee said: The whole commune has more than 1,142 hectares of summer-autumn rice but has only harvested over 50 hectares, the storm caused a lot of rice fields to fall, after the storm the commune will review and count the damage. Photo: Van Truong In Yen Thanh commune, there are also many areas of rice that are about to be harvested but have fallen and are submerged in flood water. Photo: Van Truong Strong winds caused many rice fields in Quang Chau commune to collapse. Photo: Van Truong Ms. Vo Thi Nhung - Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Environment said: In the summer-autumn crop - this year, Nghe An has 75,292 hectares. According to quick statistics, so far the whole province has only harvested about 1,700 hectares of summer-autumn rice. Currently, there are more than 44,215 hectares of rice in the heading stage, if there is heavy rain combined with strong winds, the risk of flooding is very high. Photo: Van Truong
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