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Tropical Storm Chanthu kills 11 in Vietnam
Jul 26, 2010, 4:54 GMT
Hanoi - Tropical Storm Chanthu killed 11 people and injured four others in Vietnam, authorities said Monday.
Chanthu, which hit the Vietnam-China border on July 23 before weakening into a low-pressure system, brought heavy rainfall, flash floods and landslides, damaging roads, houses and crops in many provinces in northern Vietnam.
The National Steering Committee on Flood and Storm Control reported the dead included eight people in Ha Giang, two people in Lao Cai and one in Cao Bang province.
Among the victims was a 2-year-old child who was killed when a landslide caused the family home to collapse. The three other members of her family suffered injuries but were rescued.
A boy in Ha Giang province was washed away while walking to school in Bac Quang district.
More than 100 houses collapsed and some 100 hectares of rice were destroyed.
The committee said the storm dumped rainfall of between 83 and 382 millimeters in northern areas. Rain was forecast to continue in northern provinces on Monday.
The committee also reported 13 fishermen in Quang Ngai province still missing after Tropical Storm Conson hit Vietnam last week.
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