Northern mountains heavily hit by floods

by VTV404 August 2017 Last updated at 15:42 PM

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VTV.vn - Constant flooding over the past three days has dealt a huge blow to both property and human lives in the Northern Mountainous Region.

Reports from Lai Chau, Dien Bien, Yen Bai, Son La and Cao Bang reveal that the floods have resulted in 9 deaths, 24 people missing and 196 houses destroyed. So far, over 200 hectares of agricultural farming land has been destroyed, with the total estimated damage worth 23.7 million USD. A large amount of transport infrastructure has also been put out of order. Authorities are working hard to minimise losses and contain the situation.

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