Overview
- Authorities now report 91 deaths and 11 missing across central and highland provinces after a week of flooding and landslides.
- Dắk Lắk is the worst hit with 63 fatalities and tens of thousands of inundated homes, with additional deaths reported in Khánh Hòa, Lâm Đồng, Gia Lai, Đà Nẵng, Huế and Quảng Trị.
- Helicopters have airdropped aid to cut-off communities as tens of thousands of personnel deliver food, water treatment supplies and medical support.
- More than 80,000 hectares of crops are ruined and over 3.2 million livestock and poultry are lost, while road and rail links remain blocked and over 100,000 customers still lack power.
- The environment ministry estimates losses at about $343 million, though some reports cite roughly $500 million as tallies evolve, and separate agencies list up to 102 dead or missing.