HANOI
\nFlooding and landslides in northern Vietnam have killed three people, state media said Monday, after days of heavy rain that partially submerged thousands of homes.
\nImages on state media showed water gushing down the steep roads of mountainous Ha Giang province, a popular spot for motorcycle tours, with vehicles overturned and abandoned in the floodwater.
\nResidents in Ha Giang city stood on rooftops waiting for rescue.
\nIt has been raining heavily and continuously in the province since Saturday. Thousands of homes have been partially submerged and many roads damaged, state media said.
\nHigh water on the Lo river had triggered \u201cfloods and landslides,\u201d according to a statement on the website of the provincial authorities.
\nAccess to three communes bordering China had been cut off due to landslides, the statement said.
\nAccording to state-run Voice of Vietnam, three people died after being swept away in floodwater or buried in landslides.
\nAt the weekend, serious flooding was also reported in the northern port city of Hai Phong and Quang Ninh province where UNESCO World Heritage site Ha Long Bay is located.
\nVietnam is frequently lashed by harsh weather in the rainy season between June and November.
\nLast year, natural disasters including floods and landslides left 169 people dead or missing in the Southeast Asian nation.
\nScientists have warned that extreme weather events globally are becoming more intense and frequent due to climate change.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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