Assam flood situation remains grim; over 11 Lakh affected, death toll rises to 38
According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), the latest victims include two from the Tinsukia district and one from the Dhemaji district.
Majority of the fatalities were reported in the provinces of Quang Tri, Thua Thien Hue and Quang Nam.
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At least 130 people have died, while 18 others were reported missing due to floods and landslides caused by incessant rains in Vietnam, disaster management authorities said on Sunday.
In a statement, the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control said that majority of the fatalities were reported in the provinces of Quang Tri, Thua Thien Hue and Quang Nam, Xinhua news agency reported.
Meanwhile, some 1,500 hectares of rice fields and more than 7,800 hectares of other crops were submerged or damaged by the floods, said the committee.
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It added that some 934,800 cattle and poultry animals have been killed or swept away in the floods.
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