Massive Floods Hit Central Vietnam, Killing At Least 90 People And Destroying Thousands Of Homes
Typhoons and torrential rains across central and southern Vietnam this year have left 279 people dead or missing.
Severe floods in central Vietnam have killed at least 90 people and left 12 missing after days of heavy rain triggered landslides and floods.
Torrential rain has been hitting central and southern Vietnam since late October, flooding five provinces including Quang Ngai, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Khanh Hoa and Lam Dong.
Dak Lak has been the most severely impacted, with local authorities reporting more than 63 deaths across rural districts.
The weather bureau said the Ba River in Dak Lak exceeded its 1993 record in two locations early Thursday, while the Cai River in Khanh Hoa also reached a new high.
Vietnam’s government said 186,000 homes have been damaged and more than three million livestock have been swept away, according to the BBC.
Nearly 80,000 hectares of crops have been damaged, resulting in estimated losses of 8.98 trillion dong (about US$341 million).
"Our neighbourhood was completely destroyed. Nothing was left. Everything was covered in mud," a farmer in Dak Lak told AFP.
Earlier footage showed a suspension bridge over the Da Nhim River in Lam Dong being swept away, cutting off nearby communities.
The floods follow weeks of extreme weather, including Typhoons Kalmaegi and Bualoi, and officials say earlier events this year had already left 279 people dead or missing.
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