Heavy rain and floods in northern Vietnam submerge homes and disrupt economy
- HANOI, Vietnam -- Heavy rain caused flooding across parts of northern Vietnam on Thursday, disrupting travel, inundating homes and pushing several rivers above dangerous levels, authorities and state media said.
- Rain has fallen across northern and north-central Vietnam this week, with some areas receiving more than 50 centimeters (19.7 inches), according to the disaster prevention department said.
- More than 2,000 homes have been submerged, many key transportation routes blocked and more than 1,000 households isolated.
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- HANOI, Vietnam -- Heavy rain caused flooding across parts of northern Vietnam on Thursday, disrupting travel, inundating homes and pushing several rivers above dangerous levels, authorities and state media said.
- Rain has fallen across northern and north-central Vietnam this week, with some areas receiving more than 50 centimeters (19.7 inches), according to the disaster prevention department said.
- More than 2,000 homes have been submerged, many key transportation routes blocked and more than 1,000 households isolated.
Sources: ABC News