Heavy rains and landslides in northern Vietnam have killed three people, damaged thousands of homes, and disrupted transportation networks.
Reader brief
Through the Reader lens: Heavy rains since September 14 have triggered widespread flooding and landslides across northern Vietnam. The natural disaster has killed three people, inundated over 16,000 homes, and damaged more than 22,000 hectares of crops. Key infrastructure has been heavily impacted, with suspended train services on the Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City railway and school closures in the capital city of Hanoi.
What to watch next
- More heavy rain forecast from Thanh Hoa province to the city of Hue through the weekend.
- As many as five more storms expected off the coast during the remainder of the year.
- El Nino expected to potentially reduce rainfall and cause severe water shortages in key agricultural regions later this year.
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