At Least 4 Killed as Floods Inundate More than 16,000 Homes in Vietnam
Authorities said heavy rains and landslides also damaged nearly 25,000 hectares of crops and aquaculture across northern and central Vietnam.
- Four people are dead after heavy rains, floods, and landslides across Vietnam, authorities reported on Friday. Three fatalities came from a single family buried in a landslide in Da Bac Commune, Phu Tho.
- Vietnam remains one of the world's most Climate-vulnerable nations, prone to Flooding due to its long coastline and low-lying cities. Severe weather events compound these ongoing risks.
- The Flooding inundated 16,310 homes and submerged more than 24,000 hectares of rice and crops. Water disrupted The Hanoi and Chi Minh City railway, with over 30 road locations also affected.
- Authorities have evacuated over 500 Residents from low-lying areas while mobilizing search-and-rescue teams. Hanoi officials confirmed the death of a first-year student at Hanoi University of Mining and Geology missing since Thursday.
- Ministries and Local sectors have activated 24-hour duty rosters to maintain coordination and monitor water levels. Following severe storms last year, Vietnam is implementing new flood-management strategies to enhance disaster preparedness.
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Thousands Stranded As Floodwaters Rise Across Northern Vietnam
Heavy rain triggered widespread flooding across northern Vietnam, submerging thousands of homes, cutting off communities and disrupting transportation. Authorities warned of continued rainfall as rivers rose above dangerous levels and floodwaters inundated homes, roads and farmland.
In northern Vietnam, three people have died following heavy rainfall and the resulting floods and landslides. Vietnamese media report that nearly 20,000 homes have been submerged and thousands of families are cut off from the outside world. The three fatalities belong to the same family, writes Vietnam News. They died in the northern province of Phú Tho. Large areas are underwater due to the severe weather: In some places, more than 50 centim…
Boats instead of cars: In northern Vietnam, residents fight against more than two metres of water on the streets. 20,000 houses stand under water - and three people die in a landslide.
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