Flash floods and landslides in northern Vietnam kill at least 4

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Flash floods and landslides in Lai Chau province, northern Vietnam, have left at least 4 people dead and 4 missing.

•At least 4 people died and 4 are missing following flash floods in Lai Chau province, northern Vietnam.
•The disaster occurred in Muong Than village on Friday morning (17) after several days of heavy rain.
•7 people were injured and hundreds of homes, roads, and power networks were damaged.
•Over 238 hectares of cultivation areas were flooded in the region.

•Flash floods hit Muong Than village on Friday morning (17) after several days of heavy rain in northern Vietnam.
•The disaster in Lai Chau province resulted in at least 4 deaths, 4 missing persons, and 7 injuries.
•Landslides and flash floods since Wednesday have damaged roads, electrical networks, and hundreds of houses.
•More than 238 hectares of cultivation areas in the region were flooded.
•Natural disasters, primarily floods, caused 489 deaths in Vietnam last year according to government data.
•Vietnam typically experiences severe storms and floods during the rainy season, peaking between July and September.

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Vietnam(เวียดนาม)ℹ️

A country experiencing flash floods and landslides in its northern region.

Lai Chau Province(จ.ลายเจิว)ℹ️

A province in northern Vietnam where flash floods hit mountain villages.

Muong Than Village(หมู่บ้านเมืองทัน)

A village in Lai Chau province hit by flash floods on Friday morning (17).

Reuters(รอยเตอร์)ℹ️

A news agency reporting on the disaster in Vietnam.

Vietnam News Agency(สำนักข่าวเวียดนาม)ℹ️

An official Vietnamese news agency reporting casualties and damage.

Government Disaster Management Agency(หน่วยงานจัดการภัยพิบัติของรัฐบาล)

A government body that reported damages to infrastructure and cultivation areas.