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The victims died due to heavy rain, floods and landslides in
Vietnam
center has increased to 55 people on Saturday (22/11).This figure increased by more than 10 people from the report on Friday (21/11), namely 41 people.
At that time, the Vietnam Disaster Management Agency also announced that at least 13 people were still reported missing.
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Rainfall exceeded 1,900 mm (74.8 inches) in several areas of central Vietnam over the past week.The region is a major coffee growing region and home to popular beaches, but it is also vulnerable to storms and flooding.
Reuters on Saturday (22/11) reported that almost half of the deaths occurred in Dak Lak Province, where 27 people died, while 14 people died in Khanh Hoa Province.
The government estimates that the floods have cost the economy around 8.98 trillion dong or the equivalent of IDR 5.69 billion (1 dong = IDR 0.63).
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More than 235,000 homes were flooded and nearly 80,000 hectares of crops were damaged, Vietnam’s disaster management agency said.
In addition, there are several photos in Vietnamese state media showing residents on the roofs of submerged houses and asking for help.
The photos show a number of areas in Khanh Hoa, Gia Lai and Dak Lak that were flooded.
According to the Vietnam News Agency, the navy went to the ground to help residents trapped in Khanh Hoa, and flood levels reached their highest level.
Vietnam is a coffee production center and has the country’s most popular beaches, but it is also prone to storms and flooding.
After the incident, traders said the flood had hampered the coffee harvesting process in the area.
This disaster also resulted in the suspension bridge on the Da Nhim River, Lam Dong province being hit by currents on Thursday morning according to VietnamNet media reports.
Video footage showed the bridge disappearing into the river in a matter of seconds, but Reuters has not confirmed the video’s authenticity.
(reuters/chri)
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