"The death toll from major flooding in Vietnam has risen to 90, with 12 more people missing, the environment ministry said on Sunday after days of heavy rain and landslides. Relentless rain has lashed south-central Vietnam since late October and popular holiday destinations have been hit by several rounds of flooding. Rainfall has exceeded 1,900mm (74.8in) in some parts of central Vietnam over the past week."
"Water levels in the Ba River in Dak Lak province surpassed a 1993 record in two places early on Thursday, while the Cai River in Khanh Hoa province also surged to a new high, the weather bureau said. More than 235,000 houses had been flooded and nearly 80,000 hectares of crops damaged, Vietnam's disaster agency said earlier. The government estimates the flooding has so far cost the economy around 8.98tn dong ($341m)."
Heavy rain and landslides have caused major flooding in south-central and central Vietnam, raising the death toll to 90 with 12 people missing. Rainfall exceeded 1,900mm in some central areas over the past week. Mountainous Dak Lak province recorded over 60 deaths and tens of thousands of flooded homes. Rescuers used boats to free stranded residents, pried open windows and broke through roofs, and security forces relocated people to safe areas. Flooded hospitals in Quy Nhon received food and water after patients and staff survived on instant noodles and water for three days. Rivers surpassed record levels, over 235,000 houses flooded, nearly 80,000 hectares of crops damaged, and economic losses estimated at about 8.98tn dong ($341m). Between January and October, extreme weather caused 279 deaths or missing and over $2bn in damage.
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