Hanoi, March 30 -- As of 5:30 pm on March 30, severe weather conditions, including hail, thunderstorms, strong winds and lightning, had left four people dead and nine others injured while causing extensive damage across northern localities, statistics show.

Two fatalities were reported in Tuyen Quang and Son La due to lightning strikes while two were killed in Quang Ninh after strong winds capsized a boat. Injuries were recorded in Lao Cai (six people), Lang Son, Thai Nguyen, and Hanoi, according to the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

The extreme weather destroyed 13 houses in Lao Cai and Son La, and damaged or blew off roofs of 6,551 others in Cao Bang, Lao Cai, Tuyen Qu...