Flash floods destroy 103,000 hectares of rice in central region

Water fills a rice field in Hai Lang District, Quang Tri Province after heavy rain, April 2, 2022. Photo by VnExpress/Hoang Tao

Flash floods triggered by heavy rain over the lastthree days have destroyed 103,000 hectares of rice fields and 160,000 plants in the central region.

The floods, which struck Thursday and receded Friday, disrupted the lives of residents in nine provinces from Quang Binh to Khanh Hoa, according to the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control.

The province of Thua Thien Hue was the most affected with over 20,000 hectares of rice and 2,300 hectares of vegetable gardens wrecked.

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