Floods kill 49 in Vietnam
3/11/2008 16:29
Prolonged heavy rains and floods have claimed 49 lives in northern and
central Vietnam by yesterday, Vietnam News reported today, citing sources with
the National Steering Committee for Storm and Flood Control.
In Hanoi alone,
there have been 18 deaths. The total property damage for the capital city was
estimated at US$176 million, the newspaper quoted source with the committee as
saying.
According to the Hanoi Water Drainage Company, waters in rivers and
lakes in the city are at high levels as the whole city depends on the Yen So
pumping station, which has a capacity of 45 cubic meter per second. All 11 pumps
at the station are operating at full capacity.
It is estimated the floods and
high water levels will have completely receded in Hanoi in the next four to five
days, said Nguyen Anh Tu, an official from the drainage company.
More rains
will be likely to continue in northern and central provinces during the next few
days, according to the National Center for Hydro- Meteorological
Forecasting.
Xinhua
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