Evacuation continues as heavy downpours linger in Vietnam’s Lam Dong

Authorities in Lam Dong Province, located in Vietnam’s Central Highlands region, on Friday morning continued the evacuation of local residents to safer places, as a heavy rain during the night before triggered flooding, flash floods, and landslides in Bao Loc City and Da Huoai District. A road section is blocked due to land subsidence in Lam Dong Province, located in Vietnam’s Central Highlands region. Two rescuers evacuate a child to a safer place in Lam Dong Province, located in Vietnam’s Central Highlands region. Between 11:00 pm on Thursday and 6:00 am on Friday, heavy rains hit Bao Loc City and four districts in Lam Dong, with rainfall of 50-93mm, the center said. A farming area is flooded due to a heavy downpour in Lam Dong Province, located in Vietnam’s Central Highlands region, August 3, 2023.