Death toll rises to 13 as landslides and floods hit northern Vietnam

HANOI (Xinhua): Landslides and floods triggered by prolonged heavy rains killed 13 people and injured eight others in the northern region of Vietnam from Aug. 2 to 10, Vietnam's National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control said on Friday.

The fatalities were mostly reported in Lai Chau and Yen Bai provinces while the eight injuries were recorded in Lai Chau, Son La and Cao Bang provinces, according to the committee.