In Vietnam: Floods Claim at Least 90 Lives in One Week

Recent floods in Vietnam, which have been affected by heavy rainfall for several weeks, have resulted in at least 90 deaths within a week, according to an official report published on Sunday, November 23. More than 60 of the 90 fatalities since November 16 were recorded in the mountainous province of Dak Lak (Central region), where floodwaters have inundated tens of thousands of homes, as stated by the Ministry of the Environment. The previous death toll reported on Saturday mentioned 55 victims.