"Fierce" flooding "destroyed everything" in Vietnam, 13 dead

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#GlobalNews #Vietnam #flooding Severe flooding in central Vietnam claimed at least 13 lives and left people missing on Friday.   “The flood destroyed everything,” said Tran Van Vinh, a Hoi An resident, as he cleaned mud from his home.   "It’s so fierce and so fast. The floodwater rose to the roof within just a few hours. It was terrifying,” said lantern shop owner Luu Phuoc Dong.   Heavy rain is forecast to continue in central Vietnam, with daily rainfall exceeding 500 millimetres in some areas from early Friday until late Saturday, according to the government’s disaster agency.

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00:00At least 13 people are dead after heavy flooding in central Vietnam.

00:05Triggered by record rainfall, the floods inundated over 116,000 houses and 5,000 hectares of crops.

00:13Roads and railways have been damaged, with traffic and power disrupted in several areas, according to the government's disaster agency.

00:21Heavy rain is forecast to continue, with daily rainfall exceeding 500mm in some areas from early today until late tomorrow.

00:51It was the first time in Thái, it was very large and fast.

01:01During a couple of hours, it went to the house.

01:07It was so crazy.

01:10What is the purpose of this project?

01:13I said he was going to destroy the land.

01:16We did not have anything to do with the water.

01:19There is no water or food.

01:22The water was not there.

01:24The land was broken down.

01:27The land is broken down.

01:30The land is broken down.

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