Floods kill 10, leave 8 missing in central Viet Nam
VGP - As of early October 30, historic floods have claimed 10 lives and left eight people missing in central Viet Nam.
Many rural roads in Le Thuy Commune, Quang Tri Province have been inundated by floodwaters - Photo: thanhnien.vn
Floodwaters begin to overflow into residents’ homes in Le Thuy Commune, Quang Tri Province - Photo: thanhnien.vn
The center of Hue City is now under floodwaters - Photo: VGP
National School Stele in Hue is submerged - Photo: VGP
Many residential areas in the ancient town of Hoi An, Da Nang City, remain surrounded by floodwaters - Photo: laodong.vn
Flood levels on the Thu Bon River in Hoi An may surpass the historic flood record in 1964 - Photo: laodong.vn
Streets in Truong Quang Trong, Quang Ngai Province are in deep floodwaters. Residents have to use boats to get around - Photo: thanhnien.vn
The main roads leading to the commune have been barricaded, with warning signs posted to alert people to the danger - Photo: thanhnien
According to reports from Quang Tri, Hue, Da Nang, Quang Ngai and Lam Dong, floods and heavy rains have caused 22 people injured, 51 houses collapsed or swept away, 122 houses damaged and 128,024 houses flooded.
Ninety communes and wards have been inundated while 4,376 hectares of rice and crops have been submerged or damaged and 16,342 livestock and poultry dead or swept away./.
