Storm death toll rises to 22
(VOV) - The 8th tropical storm which brought torrential rains to the central coastal provinces late last week has killed at least 22 people and injured six others.
Seven other people are reported missing, according to the National Steering Committee for Floods and Storms Control.
Although the rain let up, violent floodwaters and landslides prevented rescue work.
On September 22, rescue workers found the wreckage of a 7-seater sedan washed away by floodwaters on September 19.
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| Rescue workers are towing the car away |
The car was found 500m away from Khe Ang dam in Nghe An province’s Nghia Dan district where the incident occurred.
Four dead bodies were retrieved from the wreckage, and rescue forces are trying to search for the last fifth victim.
Seven people were aboard the car when the incident happened. Two people, including the driver, jumped out of the car before it was swept away by the violent torrents of floodwaters.
Elsewhere a strong whirlwind ripped through dozens of houses in the southern province of Bac Lieu on September 22.
10 houses collapsed and 15 others were unroofed as consequences of heavy rains in the southern province of An Giang on September 21-22.
Heavy downpours are expected to dump on northern border provinces as typhoon Usagi is weakening and heading towards Vietnam.