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Central Vietnam forecast to receive further rain until October 14

VOV.VN - With the nation’s central region enduring plenty of losses and severe damage from rising flooding caused by heavy rainfall, conditions are expected to worsen in the coming days with more rain set to fall until October 14.

central vietnam forecast to receive further rain until october 14 picture 1 — In the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, rising floodwater sees the Bo river 0.04 metres higher in comparison to the peak of the region’s historic flood in 1999. Indeed, rescuing local people in low-lying areas proves to be difficult.

central vietnam forecast to receive further rain until october 14 picture 2 — By midday on October 10 flooding leaves two people killed with a further six injured. In addition, a total of 25,000 houses situated in low-lying areas have been left submerged in Thua Thien-Hue province, with local police forces providing food assistance for people in flood-hit areas.

central vietnam forecast to receive further rain until october 14 picture 3 — Local people face difficulty in travelling due to many of the province’s key streets being flooded.

central vietnam forecast to receive further rain until october 14 picture 4 — Heavy rain on October 9 results in the water level of the Vu Gia river rising, negatively effecting homes in Dai Loc district in the central province of Quang Nam. A local man is forced to use a boat to travel around residential areas.

central vietnam forecast to receive further rain until october 14 picture 5 — Houses in Dai Dong commune of Dai Loc district in Quang Nam province are left in deep under water on October 10.

central vietnam forecast to receive further rain until october 14 picture 6 — Ha Xuan Minh, chairman of the administration of Dai Hung commune in Dai Loc district, notes that approximately 700 houses in the commune have been left submerged in floodwater.

central vietnam forecast to receive further rain until october 14 picture 7 — Residents of Dai Loc district are forced to utilise boats as a means of transport due to the local streets being turned into rivers.

central vietnam forecast to receive further rain until october 14 picture 8 — A prolonged downpour causes flooding throughout the ancient city of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam.

central vietnam forecast to receive further rain until october 14 picture 9 — With heavy rain expected to continue until October 14, thousands of local people in the central region have been evacuated to safe areas in an effort to help reduce loss in these historic floods.

central vietnam forecast to receive further rain until october 14 picture 10 — In the central province of Quang Tri, the water level in many rivers is still rising at an alarming rate. A policeman helps carry a man to safety from a flooded area.

central vietnam forecast to receive further rain until october 14 picture 11 — Security force make use of small boats in order to go inside residential areas and rescue local people, whilst also evacuating them to safe areas.

central vietnam forecast to receive further rain until october 14 picture 12 — Roughly 12,600 houses in Quang Binh province have been left submerged, with the majority of them being in Minh Hoa, Quang Ninh, and Le Thuy communes. Many residents of Tan Hoa commune in Minh Hoa district shelter in floating houses as they wait for the water to recede.

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