
Since June, which was the peak of summer in the north and before the peak rainy and flood season, the region has experienced 12 days of widespread heavy rains in two periods: June 4-10 and June 23-27. Rains were concentrated in the northeastern provinces, and the northern delta, home to Hanoi.
The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting reported that the total rainfall in June in the north ranged from 200-600 mm, which is 40-80% higher than the average from previous years, and in some places along the northern coast, it was over 100% higher.












Comment: See also these reports from the period concerned indicating a rising trend in fatal attacks: