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Unusual Hailstorms in Western Quảng Ngãi Damage Ngoc Linh Ginseng and Crops
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Unusual Hailstorms in Western Quảng Ngãi Damage Ngoc Linh Ginseng and Crops

From Thanh Niên · (6d ago) Vietnamese Critical tone

Translated from Vietnamese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

TLDR

  • Unusual hailstorms struck the western part of Quảng Ngãi province on April 14 and 15, causing significant damage.
  • The hailstones destroyed many Ngọc Linh ginseng plants and other crops, with some plants being 1-10 years old.
  • Local authorities are assessing the damage, which is estimated to be around 700 million VND for approximately 20 households in Mô Bành 1 village.

Residents in the western region of Quảng Ngãi province are grappling with the aftermath of severe and unseasonal hailstorms that swept through the area on April 14 and 15. The intense weather event has left a trail of destruction, particularly impacting the prized Ngọc Linh ginseng and local agricultural produce.

Hailstones covered the ground under the forest canopy, many Ngọc Linh ginseng trellises collapsed, and the thick layer of ice crushed a series of ginseng plants, including many plants from 1 to 10 years old.

— Official statement from UBND xã Đăk SaoDescribing the visual impact and damage caused by the hailstorm.

Images from Đăk Sao commune reveal a landscape blanketed in white, with hail accumulating under forest canopies. Numerous ginseng trellises were flattened, and the thick layer of ice crushed a significant number of ginseng plants, some of which were between one and ten years old. This devastating blow affects the livelihoods of approximately 20 households in Mô Bành 1 village, with initial estimates of damage reaching 700 million VND.

This is an unusual hailstorm and caused severe damage. Initial statistics show about 20 households in Tu Mơ Rông commune had their coffee and strawberry areas affected.

— Trần Quốc HuyThe Chairman of Tu Mơ Rông Commune People's Committee describes the severity of the hailstorm.

Compounding the challenges, the remote location of the ginseng farms, deep within the forest and accessible only by difficult terrain, hampered immediate assessment. The lack of mobile phone signal further delayed communication and response efforts. Provincial leaders, including Vice Chairman of the Quảng Ngãi Provincial People's Committee Nguyễn Công Hoàng, have visited the affected areas to offer support and direct authorities to expedite damage assessment and propose timely assistance measures. The focus now shifts to recovery, with efforts underway to implement technical solutions to help restore the damaged crops and support the affected farming communities in stabilizing their production.

We must quickly review and fully quantify the extent of damage to Ngọc Linh ginseng, coffee, and strawberries to report to the provincial leadership.

— Nguyễn Công HoàngThe Vice Chairman of Quảng Ngãi Provincial People's Committee instructs local authorities on the next steps for damage assessment.
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Originally published by Thanh Niên in Vietnamese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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