Dozens dead, missing in flash floods in the northVietNamNet Bridge – More than 30 people are dead or missing after tragically damaging rains and floods hit northern mountainous provinces over the past three days. Torrential rains and floods destroy roads in It Ong Town in Muong La District of Son La Province. In Yen Bai Province’s Mu Cang Chai District, the number of dead and missing people caused by flash floods was reported to be 15 at Thursday noon. Dozens of hectares of cultivated land were buried and dozens of cattle and poultry were swept away. Immediately following the disaster, the local authorities visited and mobilised forces and resources to help people overcome the consequences and stabilise their lives.

Source: VietNamNet News August 04, 2017 08:03 UTC