Central, Central Highlands floods cause nearly 500 million USD in losses

  • Helicopters bring relief aids to affected people in Dak Lak province. VNA Photo
    Helicopters bring relief aids to affected people in Dak Lak province. VNA Photo
  • Evacuating people in Khanh Hoa province to safe places. VNA Photo
    Evacuating people in Khanh Hoa province to safe places. VNA Photo
  • Nearly 40,000 houses are inundated. VNA Photo
    Nearly 40,000 houses are inundated. VNA Photo
  • Evacuating locals from affected areas in Hoa Thinh commune, Dak Lak province. VNA Photo
    Evacuating locals from affected areas in Hoa Thinh commune, Dak Lak province. VNA Photo
  • Rescue forces assist locals in affected areas in Dak Lak province. VNA Photo
    Rescue forces assist locals in affected areas in Dak Lak province. VNA Photo
  • Historical floodings wreak havoc in Phu Yen ward of Dak Lak province. VNA Photo
    Historical floodings wreak havoc in Phu Yen ward of Dak Lak province. VNA Photo
Flooding in Vietnam’s central and Central Highlands regions has caused an estimated 13.078 trillion VND (496 million USD) in economic damage, according to the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment. Flooding has damaged 82,147 ha of rice and seasonal crops, 117,067 ha of perennial crops, killed or swept away more than 3.3 million livestock and poultry, and affected 1,157 ha of aquaculture. Floods and landslides have left 102 people dead, 11 missing, 221 homes destroyed and 933 others damaged. VNA Photo

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