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/ 13 November 2007
New floods triggered by heavy rains in central Vietnam have claimed 11 more deaths and paralysed traffic, trapping thousands of tourists in popular resort areas, officials and local media reported on Tuesday. The remnants of Typhoon Peipah dumped heavy rains on to already flooded areas of the centre of Vietnam.
At least 58 people have died in Vietnam since a typhoon slammed into the country, bringing the worst floods in decades to northern and central areas, rescue officials said on Monday. Emergency workers were taking water, food and medical supplies by boat and helicopter to stranded villagers cut off after rivers burst through dykes.