- Rain-triggered disasters in Vietnam and China have resulted in at least 12 deaths and dozens missing.
- In Vietnam, a flash flood in Lai Chau province killed four people and left four missing, with heavy rains causing widespread damage to infrastructure and hundreds of homes.
- Over 200 police officers were deployed for search and rescue operations in northern Vietnam, where further heavy rainfall is anticipated, increasing the risk of more landslides and floods.
- Across the border in China, a landslide in Pengshui county, Chongqing, killed eight people and left 34 missing after burying more than 10 residential buildings.
- Rescue efforts in China are ongoing, complicated by continuous rain and unstable ground, with specialist teams and significant funding allocated for recovery and infrastructure restoration.
IN FULL
