Storms that triggered flooding and landslides in central Vietnam left at least 18 people missing, as well as destroyed homes and damaged roads, authorities said on Thursday (2).
The rains have eased, however, and efforts are underway to locate the missing, the government said in a statement. Some national highways and interprovincial roads were partially blocked.
Images on social media over the past few days show a rapid flow of muddy brown water, people in boats on flooded roads or walking in waist-deep water.
The coastal cities of Phu Yen, Binh Dinh and Vietnam’s main coffee province, Dak Lak, were hardest hit.
The floods have inundated nearly 8 km² of rice fields, although no damage has been reported so far to the farms.
Vietnam is subject to storms and floods due to its long coastline. Natural disasters – predominantly floods and landslides caused by storms – killed 378 people last year.
The National Meteorological Center said there was little chance that the country’s flood-prone areas, including the coastal and northern provinces, would receive heavy rains and flooding later this year.
Reference: CNN Brasil
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