Sunday, October 16, 2016 - 08:41
Central Vietnam: The government has ordered the local authorities in Quang Binh to rescue people from the heavy flooding in the area. 11 people have been reported dead, 27,000 homes have been submerged, and several people missing.
Local official Nguyen Huu Hoai said that the death toll was seven, and added that the condition is improving. "We can reach areas which were isolated by flooding".
Though the rainfall is expected to ease, authorities warn that the region could be hammered again if typhoon Sarika in the South China Sea reaches Vietnam.