The death toll from floods in southern and central Vietnam has risen to 41 people
Floodsand Landslides caused by weeks of Exceptional heavy rains in Vietnam have killed at least 41 people, and nine others are still missing, while rescue teams continue to evacuate residents from tens of thousands of flooded homes, according to what the authorities announced Thursday.
South and central Vietnam have witnessed non-stop rains since the end of October, causing several floods that flooded tourist destinations and archaeological sites.
The Vietnamese Ministry of the Environment announced the death At least 41 people have died since the end of last week, while searches continue to find nine missing people.
Evacuation of residents
The ministry explained in a statement that about 62,000 people have been evacuated since Sunday in the affected areas, and that major roads have been cut off due to landslides, and electricity has been cut off for a million people.
Photos from Agence France-Presse showed entire submerged neighborhoods in the coastal city of Nah Trang.
Climate warming caused by human activity is making natural phenomena more extreme and more frequent.
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