Deadly floods have struck in central Vietnam for the third time in 8 weeks.
Heavy rain has been falling in some central areas since 31 November, with Quang Ngai city recording 440 mm in 5 days.
Local media report that at least 13 people have died in the floods. Six fatalities were reported in Binh Dinh Province, four in Quang Ngai and three in Quang Nam provinces.
The two hardest-hit provinces are Binh Dinh and Quang Ngai, where as many as 100 homes have been destroyed and 10,000 damaged by the floods. Agriculture has also been badly hit, with around 12,500 hectares of crops flooded and 19,000 fowl and cattle killed.
Around 10 bridges have been damaged, along with 30 km of roads.
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