Overview
- Vietnam's disaster management agency reports at least 43 deaths and nine missing after days of torrential rain, superseding a lower Environment Ministry tally of 16 deaths and five missing.
- More than 70,000 homes are reported flooded, with hard-hit areas including Nha Trang, Quy Nhon, Da Lat, Hue and Hoi An, and major road and rail links disrupted by landslides.
- Authorities have moved tens of thousands to safety, with rescue teams using boats to reach people on rooftops and the Defence Ministry preparing military helicopters for search operations.
- Meteorologists warn of further downpours into the weekend, with some locations recording up to 600 liters of rainfall per square meter since the weekend.
- Officials and experts link the growing severity of such events to climate change during Vietnam's peak rainy season.