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Central Vietnam inundated after hours of torrential rain

Heavy downpours from around 1 p.m on October 14 to early morning of October 15 submerged many areas in central Vietnam, with Da Nang, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai and Thua Thien Hue provinces being under water.

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23 October, 2022

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central vietnam inundated after hours of torrential rain picture 2 — Numerous areas in Da Nang city are inundated by heavy rain

central vietnam inundated after hours of torrential rain picture 3 — Water overflow into many houses in areas of Hoa Khanh and Lien Chieu.

central vietnam inundated after hours of torrential rain picture 4 — Many people spend a sleepless night taking the water out of their homes.

central vietnam inundated after hours of torrential rain picture 5 — Local residents put things up high to avoid damage by floodwater.

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central vietnam inundated after hours of torrential rain picture 7 — A hospital in Da Nang is flooded.

central vietnam inundated after hours of torrential rain picture 8 — Power outage hit many areas in Da Nang at around midnight of October 14, and many residents fail to contact local authorities for help as their phones report low batteries.

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central vietnam inundated after hours of torrential rain picture 10 — Police and armed forces along with local authorities are dispatched to flooded areas to take the locals to safe places.

central vietnam inundated after hours of torrential rain picture 11 — Many cars and motorbikes are stuck when driving through flooded streets.

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central vietnam inundated after hours of torrential rain picture 13 — Traffic police and rescuers work very hard to move vehicles trapped in flooded water.

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central vietnam inundated after hours of torrential rain picture 18 — Water levels in the ancient town of Hoi An, a UNESCO-recognised World Heritage site, exceed the alert level 3, flooding a large area in the locality.

central vietnam inundated after hours of torrential rain picture 19 — Flooding is also reported in many areas in central Quang Nam province.

central vietnam inundated after hours of torrential rain picture 20 — Floodwater is 0.5m-1.5m deep in a residential area of Dai Loc district.

central vietnam inundated after hours of torrential rain picture 21 — National Highway 14B is seriously eroded in Quang Nam province.

central vietnam inundated after hours of torrential rain picture 22 — The Central province of Thua Thien – Hue is also one of the heavy rain-hit localities with a maximum volume of over 800mm, equivalent to a disaster risk of alert level 3, according to the provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control, Search and Rescue.

central vietnam inundated after hours of torrential rain picture 23 — A house in Xuan Tuy town, Quang Phu commune is submerged with water levels reaching 0.5m in depth.

central vietnam inundated after hours of torrential rain picture 24 — Torrential rain flood many streets in Thue Thien-Hue province on October 14. (Photo: laodong.vn)

central vietnam inundated after hours of torrential rain picture 25 — Flood water overflow National Highway 1A (Photo: laodong.vn)

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