Flood death toll rises to 13

Waters persist: A man removing debris from a flooded area in Hoi An, following deadly floods that swept through central Vietnam. — Reuters

The death toll from the heavy floods in the central region has risen to 13, the government said, as residents of the flooded Hoi An started clean-up operations as the water levels began to subside.

Floods triggered by record levels of rainfall have inundated a large swath of central Vietnam over the past days, with the Unesco-listed former imperial capital Hue and Hoi An the worst hit.