In the center of the country
Since last Saturday, central Vietnam has been facing torrential rains and record floods, caused by the twelfth typhoon of the season, which has brought entire provinces to their knees.
As Vietnam News reports, the epicenter of the crisis is the city of Hue, where the Bo River overflowed, violating alert level 3, the highest.
The waters invaded homes, streets and businesses, forcing thousands of people to evacuate.
A railway convoy for transporting stones was used to stabilize the railway bridge, to prevent it from being overwhelmed by the fury of the current.
The infrastructure emergency was worsened by the collapse of a road bridge in Phong Dien district, which isolated several communities, leaving thousands of residents cut off from aid and relief.
A few dozen kilometers away, the tourist resort of Hoi An, a UNESCO heritage site, was also flooded, with the traditional yellow houses submerged up to the first floor.
According to forecasts, the bad weather will persist until October 29, with average rainfall ranging from two hundred to five hundred millimeters and even exceeding eight hundred millimeters in several areas.
