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The death toll from days of torrential rain, flooding and landslides in central Vietnam has climbed to 55, while 13 people remain missing, the country's disaster management agency said on Saturday.Update November 23
Some areas recorded more than 1,900 mm (74.8 inches) of rainfall over the past week — an extreme level that has inundated large parts of the region. Central Vietnam is a major coffee-growing area and a popular tourism hub, but it is highly vulnerable to severe storms and seasonal flooding, News.Az reports, citing Reuters.
Dak Lak province reported the highest number of casualties, with 27 deaths.
Khanh Hoa province reported 14 deaths, with search and rescue efforts continuing in several districts.
The Vietnamese government estimates the economic toll at 8.98 trillion dong ($341 million), reflecting widespread damage to infrastructure, agriculture and homes.
More than 235,000 houses were flooded, and nearly 80,000 hectares of crops — including key agricultural commodities — were destroyed or severely affected, the disaster agency said.
Heavy rain, severe flooding and landslides in Vietnam have killed at least 90 people in the last week, authorities said Sunday, leaving others stranded on rooftops and mountain roadways blocked.See as well this related report from the end of last month: World's second-heaviest 24-hour rainfall total recorded of 1,739 millimeters (5 FEET, 8 inches) in Hue, Vietnam - at least 37 killed (UPDATED)
Relentless rain has lashed south-central Vietnam since late October and popular holiday destinations have been hit by several rounds of flooding, with economic losses estimated in the hundreds of millions of dollars.
Whole sections of coastal Nha Trang city were inundated last week, while deadly landslides struck highland passes around the Da Lat tourist hub.

Comment: Update November 24
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