Hailstones rain down on mountainous Lao Cai province
Hailstones accompanied by whirlwinds rained down on many places in Muong Khuong district, the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai, in the early morning of April 15.
The hail in Nam Chay commune of Muong Khuong district, Lao Cai province, blanketed the ground with hailstones 1 – 1.5cm in diameter (Photo: VNA)
Lao Cai (VNA) – Hailstones accompanied bywhirlwinds rained down on many places in Muong Khuong district, the northernmountainous province of Lao Cai, in the early morning of April 15.
Pham Xuan Thinh, deputy head of the agriculturedivision of Muong Khuong, said the slight hail, a result of a cold snap movingfrom the north, occurred in early morning during 0am to 5am in almost allcommunes of the district, lasting from five to 15 minutes.
However, he said, the hail did not causeconsiderable human or property damage.
Residents in Nam Chay commune said the hail,along with strong winds, lasted for 15 minutes, blanketing the ground withhailstones 1 – 1.5cm in diameter.
This was the second hail recorded in Lao Caiprovince since the beginning of 2018. It ended the hot weather and pushedtemperatures down to 17 – 20 degrees Celsius, according to Director of the LaoCai hydro-meteorological station Luu Minh Hai.-VNA
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The hail in Nam Chay commune of Muong Khuong district, Lao Cai province, blanketed the ground with hailstones 1 – 1.5cm in diameter (Photo: VNA) 
