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Severe flooding and landslides triggered by days of heavy rainfall have killed at least four people in Vietnam, as authorities race to contain the damage and locate those still missing.
According to state media reports on Saturday, the disaster has affected several northern mountainous provinces, where rising waters and collapsing slopes have disrupted daily life and damaged livelihoods.
Since Wednesday, more than 238 hectares of rice fields and other crops have been destroyed, while numerous livestock and poultry have either perished or been swept away by floodwaters, data from Vietnam’s disaster and dyke management authority showed.
Rescue operations are ongoing, with around 500 personnel deployed to search for missing individuals and evacuate residents from high-risk areas vulnerable to further landslides, state-run outlet Cong Ly reported.
Vietnam has already suffered significant losses from natural disasters this year. Between January and June, at least 30 people were killed, and economic damages exceeded $21.7 million.
The Southeast Asian nation is particularly prone to heavy rains during the monsoon season from June to September.
However, scientists warn that human-driven climate change is intensifying extreme weather events, making them more frequent, severe, and increasingly destructive.
