 "The death toll from a new round of torrential rain, flooding and landslides in central Vietnam since the weekend has risen to 16. Image Credit: Reuters")
A new wave of torrential rain has hit the central Vietnam area resulting in flooding, and landslides. Since the weekend, the death toll has risen to 16 according to a government report on Thursday. The water level has risen in every part of the town and inundated villages.
The rainfall has been reported to have exceeded almost about 1,500 millimetres in major parts of central Vietnam since the beginning of this week.
Home to coffee production
The region is famous for its rich culture, stunning landscape, and coffee production. The country is home to popular beaches and a tourist destination, but is highly prone to storms and floods.
The area is also known for tourist sites like the Cu Chi Tunnels and War Remnants Museum.
Five people went missing
About five people went missing from floods and landslides and inundated more than 43,000 houses and over 10,000 hectares of crops, according to the report from the government’s disaster management agency.
More than 553,000 households and businesses are facing blackout after power cuts, food crisis, and damage caused by floods, according to the government.
Residents stranded on rooftops
“Any group out there please help! We’ve been sitting on the roof since 10pm last night, including kids and adults,” a resident of Khanh Hoa province posted on a local Facebook page.
The pictures shared on social media show residents sitting on rooftops and asking for help via social media platforms.
Forces have been deployed as people remain stranded in Khanh Hoa, according to the Vietnam News Agency reported on Thursday.
(With inputs from new agencies.)