Nocere – Earth Disasters

Death toll rose to 80 people in what is said to be the fiercest floods Vietnam has ever seen in 25 years.
Central and Northern regions have been receiving continuous heavy rainfalls, not giving any time to recover. With the water flooding everywhere it is getting really difficult for the rescue team to extend their help.
More than 500 millimetres (20 inches) of rain has fallen on Hanoi since Friday, turning streets into rivers. Floodwaters have inundated more than 100,000 homes and destroyed nearly 600,000 acres of rice and vegetable crops.
Forecasters are expecting the showers to continue for a few more days, rescue teams are working to save as many casualties as possible

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