Three killed, thousands evacuated in central Vietnam floods

Serious flooding in central Vietnam has killed three people and forced more than 10,000 residents to evacuate their homes, disaster officials said on Tuesday.

Earlier this month, the country's north were devastated by flooding in the wake of Typhoon Yagi, which left nearly 300 people dead and caused $1.6 billion worth of damage.But as Yagi floodwaters began to recede in the north, central Vietnam was last week struck by another severe storm which brought heavy rain and sent river levels dangerously high.

Since Saturday, around 320 houses have been damaged while more than 6,300 hectares of crops were destroyed. Farmers are still battling with the aftermath of flooded fields.