Tragic Flooding in Vietnam Claims 90 Lives as Rescue Efforts Intensify

Mon Nov 24 2025 13:34:28 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)

Severe flooding and landslides in Vietnam following heavy rains have resulted in at least 90 fatalities, with thousands displaced and widespread destruction of homes and livestock.

In the aftermath of unprecedented rainfall in Vietnam, the nation reels from the devastating impacts of flooding, which has led to the loss of at least 90 lives and left 12 people missing. With approximately 186,000 homes damaged and over three million livestock affected, the severity of the situation is stark. Military and police support has been deployed to aid in the rescue operations, especially in the hardest-hit provinces.

At least 90 people have died and another 12 are missing after days of heavy rain in Vietnam led to flooding and landslides.

The Vietnamese government reports that 186,000 homes have been damaged nationwide, with over three million livestock swept away, resulting in an estimated hundreds of millions of pounds in damages.

The mountainous province of Dak Lak has been particularly affected, tallying more than 60 deaths since November 16, according to news agency AFP.

These floods are the latest in a series of extreme weather events to strike Vietnam this year, following typhoons Kalmaegi and Bualoi, which hit the country within weeks of one another.

As of Sunday morning, around 258,000 residents were without power, and many major motorways and train tracks were obstructed. Military and police forces have been mobilized to assist in the areas most impacted.

The government highlighted five provinces suffering the most severe effects: Quang Ngai, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Khanh Hoa, and Lam Dong, all situated in south and south-central Vietnam.

Mach Van Si, a farmer in Dak Lak, lamented, Our neighborhood was completely destroyed. Nothing was left. Everything was covered in mud.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính conducted an emergency meeting virtually from South Africa, where he was attending the G20 summit. Rainfall has exceeded 1.5 meters (approximately 5 feet) in several locations, with some areas experiencing levels not seen since 1993. Forecasts indicate that rainfall will diminish in the upcoming days.

Experts warn that human-driven climate change has exacerbated Vietnam's vulnerability to extreme weather, leading to more potent and frequent typhoons.