Hanoi (VNA) - Floods in the central and south-central regions of Vietnam have caused extremely severe damage, leaving 102 people dead or missing, with thousands of homes inundated or destroyed, according to disaster authorities.
A report from the Department of Dyke Management and Disaster Prevention, updated by 7:00 on November 23, showed 90 confirmed fatalities and 12 people still unaccounted for, a significant increase compared to 24 hours before – November 22 morning updates had the toll at 55 deaths and 13 missing.
Dak Lak province has suffered the worst losses, with 63 deaths and eight missing. Khanh Hoa has reported 14 deaths and two missing, while Lam Dong has recorded five fatalities. Other localities with human losses from the floods include Quang Tri, Hue, Da Nang, and Gia Lai.
Initial economic losses are estimated at 9,035 billion (nearly 343 million USD), roughly the same as the day before, though authorities expect the figure to rise as assessments continue when floods have eased.
Heavy rain continues in several areas, as forecasters expect very heavy rain in Hue, Da Nang and eastern Quang Ngai province from November 23 to 25, with totals of 60 to 120mm and, in some areas, more than 250mm.
Rivers in Dak Lak, Khanh Hoa and the Dong Nai basin are receding but remain high. Flooding continues in parts of Dak Lak, where four communes and wards, including Hoa Xuan, Dong Hoa, Hoa Thinh and Hoa My, remain underwater. Khanh Hoa still has 87 households in Diên Dien and Hoa Tri affected, and Lam Dong reported 127 inundated homes in Nam Da and Cat Tien.
Damage to housing is extensive. A total of 1,154 homes have been destroyed or severely damaged, with Lam Dong accounting for 825 of them. Up to 185,733 homes had been flooded at the peak, including around 150,000 in Dak Lak, though updated figures have reduced this by 50,000 after verification.
Agriculture has taken a massive hit, with 80,825 hectares of rice and crops and 117,067 hectares of perennial plants ruined. More than 3.23 million livestock and poultry have died or been swept away. The aquaculture sector has lost 1,157 hectares of ponds and cages, mostly in Dak Lak and Khanh Hoa.
Transport networks remain fragmented. While National Highway 1 has reopened, 12 locations on other highways are still blocked by landslides or deep water. Six railway sections remain closed. Electricity outages have affected more than 1.17 million customers since the start of the disaster; around 258,000 still have no power. Telecommunications losses include 552 BTS stations offline.
Provinces are urgently requesting relief supplies. Gia Lai has asked for 2,000 tonnes of rice, 3,000 kg of Chloramine B and 100,000 Aquatabs tablets. Dak Lak is seeking 2,000 tonnes of food, large quantities of water-treatment chemicals, medical kits, 5,000 social assistance packages and support to restore agricultural production, including seeds, livestock and essential farm inputs./.
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