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Vietnam Floods Leave At Least 41 Dead as Record Rains Swamp Central Provinces

Forecasts point to more rain, keeping rescue operations active across inundated central provinces.

Overview

  • Authorities report at least 41 fatalities across six provinces, with some outlets citing 43, and nine people still missing.
  • More than 52,000 homes are submerged and nearly 62,000 residents have been evacuated, with power cuts previously affecting up to about one million customers.
  • Rivers reached record highs on the Ba in Dak Lak and the Cai in Khanh Hoa, and a suspension bridge over the Da Nhim River was swept away.
  • Transport disruptions include suspended north–south rail services and a 14‑hour closure of Tuy Hoa Airport, while landslides blocked key mountain passes near Da Lat.
  • The government has deployed over 21,000 military personnel, vehicles and aircraft for rescues, and earlier activated EU civil protection support and satellite emergency mapping.