Floods and landslides kill 7, leave 12 missing in Vietnam

Floods and landslides kill 7, leave 12 missing in Vietnam | iNFOnews.ca
In this Sunday, June 24, 2018, photo, authorities clear mud from a landslide that blocked a road in Lai Chau province, Vietnam. Flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains hit northern Vietnam. (Quy Trung/Vietnam News Agency via AP)

HANOI, Vietnam – Flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains have killed at least seven people and left 12 others missing in northern Vietnam, officials said Monday.

In the worst-hit province of Lai Chau, five people were killed and authorities have mobilized forces to search for the 12 missing, the provincial government said in a statement.

The Vietnam Disaster Management Authority said in a statement that two people were killed in neighbouring Ha Giang province when their house collapsed. Landslides have interrupted traffic in some areas, it added.

Heavy rains are forecast to continue in the region for the next two days.

Floods and storms kill hundreds each year in Vietnam and cause millions of dollars in damage.

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