October 21, 2010
The Chosun Ilbo (South Korea)
Vietnamese authorities say the latest floods have killed at least 46 people and another 21 are missing. The count brings the death toll from this month’s floods to more than 100.
Heavy rains have inundated provinces in central Vietnam. Disaster officials say some 200,000 homes were flooded and downpours swamped rice fields.
The government has sent thousands of troops to help with rescue and recovery efforts. Rescuers were able to save 18 people from a bus that was swept off the main north-south highway Monday, but a similar number of passengers remain missing.
The International Red Cross and other humanitarian groups in Vietnam are working to provide the most urgent aid to flood victims.
In neighboring Thailand and Cambodia, the worst flooding in decades has left about 20 people dead in recent days. Thai authorities have warned that runoff from the Central Plains could hit Bangkok in coming days, causing serious flooding in the capital.
Some information in this story was provided by AP and Reuters.
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