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It has rained heavily in recent days caused severe flooding across the middle vietnamThe government said on Tuesday it was particularly affecting the popular tourist destinations of Hue and Hoi An.
The UNESCO-listed former imperial capital and parts of the ancient city received more than 1,000 millimeters of rain in a 24-hour period ending late Monday night, according to the National Disaster Management Agency.
vietnam There is frequent risk of deadly storms and floods, causing massive property damage, especially during hurricane season from June to October.
Pictures broadcast on state media showed much hoi an The roofs of many houses were inundated by floodwaters, with authorities deploying boats to rescue tourists.
In Hue, 32 out of 40 communes were hit by floodwaters to a depth of 1–2 metres, the agency reported. The government said flood levels in Hue were at a record high.
Across central Vietnam, authorities have evacuated thousands of people from flooded areas, where transportation and electricity have been cut.
Heavy flooding has forced state-run Vietnam Railways Corp to suspend services between the capital Hanoi and the business hub, state media reports said. ho chi minh city,
The government said in a separate report that more than 306,000 homes and businesses in Hue, Danang and Quang Tri provinces were suffering from blackouts.
The government’s weather forecasting agency said Tuesday that water levels in main rivers in central Vietnam have peaked and that heavy flooding will continue over the next days, with additional risks of landslides.
Natural disasters in Vietnam killed 187 people and caused property damage worth 16.1 trillion dong ($611 million) in the first nine months of this year, according to government figures.