Flooding leaves 14 dead, missing in Vietnam's Dien Bien

FILE PHOTO: A worker uses his phone on a flooded street in Vietnam's north-central Nghe An province on July 23, 2025, following heavy rains brought by Tropical Storm Wipha. - AFP

HANOI: Flooding triggered by heavy rain has left at least 14 people dead or missing in Vietnam's northern province of Dien Bien, state media reported on Friday (Aug 1).

Floodwater rose quickly on Thursday night after hours of heavy rain, inundating houses in low-lying areas and causing flash floods and mudslides in mountainous parts of the province, Tien Phong newspaper reported.