What is the Current Death Toll from Flooding in Vietnam?
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Key Takeaways
- 90 lives lost due to flooding and landslides.
- 12 individuals missing as rescue efforts continue.
- Emergency aid of 700 billion Vietnamese dong allocated for recovery.
- Estimated economic loss of 9 trillion Vietnamese dong.
- Power restored in most areas, but 75,000 households still without electricity.
Hanoi, Nov 23 (NationPress) The toll of lives lost due to flooding and landslides in Vietnam's central region has tragically increased to 90 as of Sunday, according to reports from local media.
As reported by the local daily Thanh Nien, twelve individuals are still missing, as per the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority.
Severe rains and flooding have resulted in the destruction of 1,154 homes and have affected over 80,800 hectares of rice and other crops across the region, as detailed by Xinhua news agency.
In response to the catastrophic flooding and natural calamities in the central provinces, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has urged for enhanced response measures.
The Vietnamese government has allocated 700 billion Vietnamese dong (approximately 26.6 million US dollars) in emergency aid to assist regions severely impacted by the disaster, as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
Currently, more than 28,400 homes remain submerged, with 946 others suffering damage, according to the latest reports.
The total economic damage is estimated to be around 9 trillion Vietnamese dong (about 358 million US dollars), according to the authorities.
While power has been restored in most of the affected areas, around 75,000 households are still without electricity.
The government has approved an emergency relief fund of 450 billion Vietnamese dong (approximately 17.93 million USD) to aid four cities and provinces in central Vietnam, including Hue, Da Nang, Quang Tri, and Quang Ngai, in their recovery efforts.
Earlier in August, flash floods and landslides in Vietnam's northern province of Dien Bien resulted in the deaths of eight people, with three others reported missing, according to local media.
Reports from the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority indicated that approximately 60 homes had been either swept away or damaged due to floodwaters.