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Deadly Flooding in Northern Vietnam


Submerged houses damaged by landslide and floods are seen in Lai Chau province, Vietnam, June 25, 2018. (Vietnam Red Cross/Ta Hong Long/Handout via Reuters)
Submerged houses damaged by landslide and floods are seen in Lai Chau province, Vietnam, June 25, 2018. (Vietnam Red Cross/Ta Hong Long/Handout via Reuters)

Fifteen people are dead after heavy rains triggered flash flooding and landslides in northern Vietnam.

The Vietnam Disaster Management Agency says at least 11 other people are missing amid the disaster, which wiped out homes, crops and roads.

The agency says the storm has caused more than $6 million in damages.

Natural disasters kills hundreds of Vietnamese each year, and leaves millions of dollars in damages to agriculture and infrastructure.

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