Heavy rainfall (nearly 500mm) overnight quickly raised water levels in the local rivers and submerged rice and other subsidiary crops, threatening to ruin 70 percent of the summer-autumn crops.

In addition, more than 1,000 head of cattle and poultry were swept away; 33 dams, one pumping station and two schools were damaged.

By September 9, 11 communes in Yen Thanh remained 1-3m under water at some point.

Some images of flood damage in Yen Thanh

Source: VOV