Viet Nam: Floods - Jul 2004

34 people have been reported dead or missing following landslides and flash floods in the northern province of Ha Giang. Heavy and sustained rainfall from 19 July has resulted in considerable loss of life and damage to property and infrastructure. The remote mountainous communes of Du Tien and Du Gia in Yen Minh district in Ha Giang province where particularly badly affected; mudslides swept away 34 people and injured another ten. (IFRC, 23 Jul 2004)