At least 10 people have died as a result of floods and landslides caused by heavy rains in central Vietnam.
In the port city of Da Nang, flooding killed 6 people and injured 19, according to local authorities. Four people remain missing in the city, many houses, farmland and thousands of animals were damaged by the disaster.
In the city of Hue, one person died as a result of flooding, and a five-year-old girl is missing.
More than 120 landslides occurred in Quang Ngai province, killing at least three people.
Floods and landslides led to the closure of some roads, dozens of people were trapped in in their cars.
The Vietnam Meteorological Department reported yesterday that rainfall in Hue had reached a record level over the past 24 hours.
In the ancient city of Hoi An, included in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List, water levels rose sharply and tourists were evacuated by boat.
Heavy rains also suspended train services between the capital Hanoi and the city Ho Chi Minh City, which negatively affected thousands of passengers.