Floods kill many in central Vietnam after heavy rains

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BBCnews.com - 17 November 2013

A bridge shattered by flooding in Binh Dinh province, Vietnam, 16 November

This bridge was shattered in Binh Dinh province

 

Lives were lost across five provinces, according to the National Flood and Storm Control Agency, quoted by the Associated Press.

In Quang Ngai province, flood waters reportedly rose above a previous peak recorded in 1999.

A tropical depression has dumped rain on the country.

Earlier in the week, at least 13 people died and 81 were injured when Tropical Storm Haiyan made landfall in north Vietnam after wreaking havoc in the Philippines.

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