37 people were lost, 40 were missing as a result of landslides and floods in Vietnam

@IA Sin'hua
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Hanoi, 12 October/Xinhua / - For the last four days as a result of landslides and floods in northern and central provinces Vietnam were lost 37 people, 40 more were missing. About it on Thursday reported the Central steering committee according to the prevention and natural disaster response.

as a result of elements 21 locals also suffered, more than 16,7 thousand houses are flooded, two dams are damaged, the damage is caused more than 39,3 thousand hectares of agricultural grounds. Besides, the flood caused landslides along several roads.

From 37 people 11 were lost to Province of Hoa Binh, on eight - in provinces Province of Nghe An and Province of Thanh Hoa, five - to Shonl's Province of Son La, four - to Province of Yen Bai and one - in Hanoi.

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that for the first nine months of this year because of natural disasters in Vietnam were lost or 169 people were missing, 232 more got wounds.