Nine people killed as record rains and floods lash Vietnam

"Torrential rains have triggered severe flooding in central Vietnam, killing at least nine people and leaving five missing, according to authorities. The government said in a statement on Wednesday that six of the fatalities were in the coastal city of Da Nang and in the ancient city of Hoi An. list of 3 itemsend of list The floods have also injured 11 people, Vietnam's civil defence agency said in a report."

"The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment said the rain caused more than 150 landslides, inundated 2,200 hectares (5,400 acres) of crops and flooded 103,525 houses. In a separate report, the government's disaster agency said most of the inundated houses were in the tourist sites of Hue and Hoi An, which were still being lashed with rain on Wednesday. In Hue, a UNESCO-listed former imperial capital, 32 out of 40 communes had been submerged by floodwaters, impacting 35,000 households."

"The army mobilised more than 6,000 officers and soldiers to evacuate 3,238 people from the city. Photos circulating on state media showed that much of Hoi An remained inundated by floodwater with several houses submerged up to their roofs. Nearby Da Nang has seen more than 75,000 households inundated. The Environment Ministry said the city's rivers had swollen to alarming levels."

Torrential rains caused severe flooding in central Vietnam, killing at least nine people and leaving five missing, with 11 injured. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment reported more than 150 landslides, 2,200 hectares of crops inundated and 103,525 houses flooded, mostly in Hue and Hoi An. Hue saw 32 of 40 communes submerged, affecting 35,000 households, while Da Nang had over 75,000 households inundated. The army mobilised more than 6,000 personnel to evacuate 3,238 people. Rainfall reached a record over 1,000mm in 24 hours and heavy rain forecasts predict up to 400mm more in some areas.

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