Family swept away after mountain reservoir bursts in Vietnam’s Lam Dong

The parents survived, but their 13-year-old daughter tragically died after the incident occurred on Saturday evening.

While the family of three tried to escape the rushing water, the parents managed to cling to a roadside tree and survive, but the daughter was swept away by the floodwaters.

At about 8:00 pm on Saturday, residents living near the foot of the mountain heard a loud explosion, followed by a powerful surge of water rushing down through farms and homes.

Many fled toward higher ground to escape.

According to the People’s Committee of Tuy Phong Commune, part of the former Binh Thuan Province, the body of the deceased, identified as L.N.B.T., was discovered at around 5:30 am on Sunday, caught in a fence roughly 500 meters from where she was swept away.

Water levels in the affected area have receded, while local officials are continuing flood response efforts.

Damage assessments have yet to be completed.

The department stated that the province’s reservoirs remained structurally safe, describing the Tuy Phong incident as an isolated case in a flood-prone area.

The burst occurred at a privately built reservoir belonging to Viet Farm Trading Company on a mountainside above the residential area.

Heavy rains over recent days have filled local rivers and reservoirs to capacity.

The current Lam Dong Province was formed in July by merging three provinces Lam Dong, Binh Thuan, Dak Nong.