Sam Son Beach Submerged by Flood Debris After Heavy Rains
Vietnam's Sam Son beach in Thanh Hoa province is covered in an estimated thousands of cubic meters of debris, including trees and household waste, washed down the Ma River by heavy floods. Local authorities are mobilizing resources for cleanup, which is expected to take at least a week.
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