US EditionVietnam: At Least 41 Dead as Relentless Rains Flood Central Region
More than 62,000 people evacuated after record river levels and landslides caused by weeks of storms and typhoons, with damages exceeding $2 billion, officials said.
- On Thursday, central Vietnam experienced deadly floods and landslides, killing 41 people and forcing more than 62,000 to evacuate for safety.
- In recent weeks, relentless rain and storms have inundated Vietnam, with typhoons Kalmaegi and Bualoi striking within three weeks and Tropical Storm Ragasa also affecting the country.
- Officials reported rivers exceeding historical highs and roads collapsing, with the Ba River in Dak Lak surpassing a 1993 record and the Mimosa Pass highway collapsing, halting traffic.
- Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung told leaders of Khanh Hoa, Dak Lak and Gia Lai to mobilize army and police to relocate people, while the government-owned rail company suspended several north–south services.
- The national statistics office reported damages of more than $2 billion between January and October, with 41 dead or missing, liable to rise after recent casualties.
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Authorities in Vietnam say at least 41 people have been killed in a barrage of torrential rain, flooding and landslides, as rescue crews worked to save stranded people from the rooftops of submerged homes. Rainfall exceeded 150cm (60 inches) over the past three days in several parts of central Vietnam, a region home to a key coffee production belt and the country's most popular beaches. At least 41 people have been killed across six provinces si…
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