Vietnam floods: Death toll rises to 54 as swathes of land washed away

Floods and landslides have killed at least 54 people in Vietnam and left another 39 missing since a tropical depression battered the country earlier this week, officials say.

Two soldiers walk a pig through flood water

Vietnam is prone to destructive storms and flooding due to its long coastline, killing hundreds of people in Vietnam each year.

The heavy rain in the central and northern regions has disrupted travel in some areas, limiting the rescue attempts for the missing.

The storm that hit central Vietnam on Tuesday also injured 31 people and submerged more than 30,000 houses, damaged infrastructure, crops and livestock, the Vietnam Disaster Management Authority said in a statement.

Vietnam is prone to destructive storms and flooding due to its long coastline, killing hundreds of people in Vietnam each year.

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