US EditionVietnam flash flood kills five, dozens evacuated
- Heavy rain triggered flash floods in Dien Bien province, northern Vietnam, on Thursday night, causing rapid floodwater rise and mudslides that buried two children.
- The floods followed Vietnam’s ongoing tropical storm season, which often causes deadly floods and landslides in mountainous areas like Dien Bien and Son La provinces.
- The flash floods destroyed 22 houses, cut off traffic and power lines, inundated crops, and washed away 2,600 poultry and cattle, while rescuers continue to search for missing individuals.
- At least five people died in weekend floods in Son La, with 14 dead or missing in Dien Bien, including one death and six missing in Xa Dung village, while ongoing heavy rain hampers rescue efforts.
- These events echo previous severe weather in 2024, such as Typhoon Yagi that killed 345 people and caused $3.3 billion in losses, underscoring intensified flood risks from human-driven climate change.
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Flash floods kill three in Vietnam, nine missing
HANOI: Flash floods struck Vietnam’s mountainous north overnight, killing at least three people while nine others are missing, disaster authorities said Friday.Heavy rain of up to 30 centimeters triggered the floods in the provinces of Son La, Phu Tho, Tuyen Quang and especially Dien Bien, isolating several communities.The ministry of agriculture said three people were killed
Flooding Leaves 14 Dead, Missing in Vietnam’s Dien Bien
Flooding triggered by heavy rain has left at least 14 people dead or missing in Vietnam's northern province of Dien Bien, state media reported on Friday. Floodwater rose quickly on Thursday night after hours of heavy rain, inundating houses in low-lying areas and causing flash floods and mudslides in mountainous parts of the province, Tien Phong newspaper reported. The mountain village of Xa Dung suffered the heaviest casualties, with one death …
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OODA LoopFlooding leaves 14 dead, missing in Vietnam's Dien Bien
HANOI - Flooding triggered by heavy rain has left at least 14 people dead or missing in Vietnam's northern province of Dien Bien, state media reported on Friday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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