Vietnam: More flood and landslides as death toll reaches 130; 12 new imported Covid-19 cases

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc visiting residents at the Hien Ninh Commune, Quang Ninh District, in Quang Bình Province. The province is the worst flooded area in the central region and Phuc called for support for people affected by natural disasters to quickly overcome the consequences of the flood. - Vietnam News/Asian News Ne

HANOI, Oct. 25 (Vietnam News/ANN): The death toll from landslides, floods and other natural disasters triggered by downpours in Vietnam's central and central highlands regions since early October has climbed to 130, with another 18 people missing, the country's Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control said on Sunday.

The fatalities, up from 119 reported on Saturday, were mainly reported in the provinces of Quang Tri, Thua Thien Hue and Quang Nam, according to the committee's latest report.