At least 35 dead as record floods devastate Vietnam

4 days ago

Record-breaking rains and flash floods in central Vietnam have killed at least 35 people and left five missing, officials said on Sunday, as authorities struggle to respond to one of the region’s worst deluges in decades. Torrential rain has battered Vietnam’s coastal provinces since last weekend, dumping up to 1.7 meters of rain in just 24 hours — the heaviest downpour