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A bird-eye view of Central Vietnam in flood (Photo: Nhan Dan)

Persistent torrential rains have resulted in flash flood, landslides in many places, claiming the lives of at least 102 people, leaving another 26 out of touch. Thua Thien Hue and Quang Tri are the two hardest-hit provinces, according to the announcement on Monday evening from The Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control.

In the last 2 days, Quang Tri, Quang Binh and Ha Tinh provinces have been bracing for a record rapid rise in floodwater level, with over 166,700 houses inundated, 50 percent of which belong to Quang Tri.

(Photo: Nhan Dan)

(Photo: VGP News)

As of Monday afternoon, over 28,900 households, accounting for roughly 30 percent of the total in Thua Thien – Hue province, had evacuated for safety concerns, given the extreme natural disaster.

Heavy rains and landslides leave 13 national highways and over 30,000 meters of local roads heavily deluged and deformed, making daily transportation virtually impossible.

The meteorological agency forecasts that an active tropical depression in the east of the Philippines is likely to move into the South China Sea and strengthen into a storm in the next two days.

People riding on boat to evacuate (Photo: Zing News)

People riding on boat to evacuate (Photo: Zing News)

(Photo: Zing News)

The flood blocks transportation (Photo: Zing News)

According to the National Center for Hydrology and Meteorology, Ha Tinh and Quang Binh provinces are expected to experience heavy to very heavy rain, with some areas might suffer precipitation from 350-500mm, some places over 500mm. In Nghe An, the precipitation might reach 100-200 mm.

Quang Tri and Thua Thien Hue provinces will suffer torrential rain on October 19 evening and night. The rain is expected to last until October 21, with precipitation in Quang Tri, Thua Thien – Hue might reach 150-250 mm, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai 50-100 mm.

(Photo: Zing News)

(Photo: Zing News)

Transportation are disrupted (Photo: Zing News)

(Photo: Zing News)

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