Floods kill 11 in central Vietnam
VIETNAM: Floods triggered by heavy rain have killed 11 people and
damaged hundreds of homes in central Vietnam.
Officials in Vietnam’s old capital of Hue and Quang Ngai province say
the bodies of an 1-month-old baby and three men were recovered Saturday
after being swept from their homes by floodwaters.
Disaster response official Le Van Thu says seven people including two
children have drowned over the weekend in the hardest-hit province of
Quang Nam. Hundreds of homes have been damaged.
Authorities say they are rushing food and medicine to the affected
areas.
Vietnam is prone to floods and storms that kill hundreds of people
each year.
Hanoi, Sunday, AP
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