Thousands of homes underwater after floods hit Vietnam

The ancient Vietnamese city of Hue, a world heritage site popular with tourists, was underwater Wednesday after heavy rain flooded thousands of homes and blocked highways.

Heavy rain has pounded several provinces along the coast since Monday. More than 2,000 people have evacuated their homes in central Quang Tri province, where three people are missing. Some parts of the national highway linking North and South Viet Nam have also been blocked by landslides due to the flooding.

According to official figures, natural disasters including floods and landslides have left 136 people dead and missing in Viet Nam this year.