64 people in northern and central Vietnam have been killed or left missing in flood triggered by torrential rains over the last several days, the Vietnam News Agency reported on Tuesday.
The victims included 18 in the capital city of Hanoi, which had suffered severe flooding believed to be the worst in more than two decades, said the National Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Control. The death toll in central Ha Tinh province also hit 17.
While initial figures on flood fatality and economic loss are being updated, the Central Hydro-meteorology Forecast Centre said more rain is expected in the northern and central provinces as a new wave of cool air is approaching the areas.
The Vietnam Red Cross Central Committee decided to provide initial relief aid worth 1 billion Vietnamese dong (one dollar is against 16,5 Vietnamese dong) in cash and commodities to nine cities and provinces ravaged by floods and torrential rains in recent days.
Source:Xinhua
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