A Vietnamese villager crosses a flooded alley using a boat in the northern province of Ninh Binh, on October 12, 2017. - Vietnam News Agency/AFP
Hanoi (AFP) - The death toll from devastating floods and landslides in north and central Vietnam has jumped to 54, officials said Friday, in one of the deadliest weather disasters to hit the country in years.
Rescuers were desperately searching for 39 people still missing after heavy rains pounded several provinces this week, with forecasters warning of another major storm heading toward the country.
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