Viet Nam: Flood: 2004/10/05
GLIDE: FL-2004-000149-VNM
| Period | 2004/10/05 |
|---|---|
| Country or District | Viet Nam |
| Event Type | Flood |
| Outline | The death toll from flooding in Vietnam's southern Mekong Delta has claimed 27 lives, while another nine people were killed when heavy storms lashed the region, a disaster relief official said today. |
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| Human Impact | Physical Impact | Others |
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Vietnam News Agency 2004/10/04
In the three provinces of Dong Thap, An Giang and Can Tho, 4,361 houses were inundated, forcing local people to evacuate urgently. Seventy-eight schools with 625 classrooms have had to close, affecting more than 17,400 pupils.
Vietnam News Agency 2004/10/19
Floods have claimed the lives of 35 people, including 30 children, in the Mekong delta this year.
Vietnam News Agency 2004/10/08
Floods had killed 19 people, including six children, in the Mekong Delta provinces of Dong Thap and An Giang by Thursday.
Chinadaily.com 2004/10/12
Floods, storms kill 36 in Vietnam's Mekong Delta