HANOI (Xinhua): A reservoir built on a mountain burst in Vietnam's Central Highlands province of Lam Dong on Saturday night, sweeping away a family of three and killing their daughter, reported local media VnExpress Sunday.
The parents clung to tree branches and were rescued overnight by residents and local forces, while the body of the 13-year-old daughter was found early Sunday about 600 meters from their home.
Local authorities are investigating the cause of the incident.
Heavy rains in recent days have raised the water level of rivers and reservoirs across the region, triggering landslides, flooding highways, and disrupting traffic in several areas, the report added.
Meanwhile, the death toll from heavy rains and flooding in Vietnam's central region has risen to 35, with 5 people missing and 60 others injured, the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority said on Sunday.
More than 16,500 houses remain inundated, while 361 others were damaged.
The floods also submerged over 5,300 hectares of rice and other crops, damaged nearly 800 hectares of fruit trees, and killed or swept away more than 42,000 livestock and poultry, according to the report.
Power has been restored for most affected areas, with around 75,000 households still without electricity.
Vietnam's government has approved an emergency relief fund of 450 billion Vietnamese dong (about US$17.93 million) to support four cities and provinces in central Vietnam in their recovery efforts, including Hue, Da Nang, Quang Tri, and Quang Ngai. - Xinhua
