Death toll rises to 55 in central Viet Nam floods

The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in Viet Nam's central region has risen to 55, with 13 others still missing, the Viet Nam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority reported on Saturday.

The floods submerged nearly 80,000 hectares of rice and other crops, and killed or swept away more than 3.2 million poultry and livestock, the report said. Over 28,400 houses remain inundated, while 946 others have been damaged, according to the report. The authority said, the economic losses are estimated about 358 million U.S. dollars.