Typhoon claims 11 lives
2004-11-27 09:21
Hanoi - Vietnam's death toll from flash floods triggered by Typhoon Muifa has risen to 11, officials said on Saturday.
The deaths all occurred in central Vietnam, with Quang Ngai, Quang Nam and Thua Thien-Hue the worst hit areas, said a regional flood and storm official from the city of Danang.
"Thousands of houses and at least 4 000 hectares of crops have been flooded across five central provinces," he said. "Soldiers and policemen have been mobilised to evacuate those affected."
The typhoon, which killed 61 people in the Philippines, hit Vietnam on Thursday but caused less damage than had been expected. - AFP
- SAPA