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Over 100 Feared Dead as Torrential Floods and Landslides Devastate Central Vietnam

Heavy rains and landslides in central Vietnam and the Central Highlands have left at least 102 people dead or missing, including 91 confirmed fatalities. Flooding damaged or destroyed hundreds of homes and affected roughly 201,000 dwellings, submerged large areas of cropland and killed an estimated 3.3 million farm animals. The government estimates about $496 million in damage and has ordered urgent recovery and relief operations.

03:29 AM, 11/24/2025Environment
Over 100 Feared Dead as Torrential Floods and Landslides Devastate Central Vietnam

More than 100 people are feared dead after days of torrential rain triggered devastating floods and landslides across central Vietnam and the Central Highlands. Authorities describe the disaster as historic in scale, with widespread destruction of homes, crops and infrastructure.

As of Monday, the Department of Dyke Management and Disaster Prevention and Control reported at least 102 people dead or missing, including 91 confirmed fatalities and 11 people still unaccounted for—two in Da Nang, eight in Dak Lak and one in Khanh Hoa.

Damage to housing was extensive: 221 houses collapsed and another 933 were damaged, with the greatest impact in Lam Dong province. In total, roughly 201,000 homes were affected by flooding, the majority in Dak Lak.

The floods also inflicted heavy agricultural losses. Officials estimate about 317 square miles of rice farmland and roughly 452 square miles of perennial crops were damaged. Responders reported approximately 3.3 million farm animals were killed or swept away by floodwaters, compounding the disaster's economic toll on rural communities.

Erosion and washouts have undermined major highways and local roads, producing long traffic jams and complicating rescue and recovery operations. At the height of the crisis, about 1.1 million customers lost power; roughly 258,000 people remained without electricity, mainly in Dak Lak.

The central government has estimated nationwide damage at approximately $496 million. On Monday, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh signed an official dispatch instructing central ministries and local authorities to prioritize immediate disaster response, relief and recovery efforts.

"Recently, in the south-central region, there have been exceptionally heavy and prolonged floods, causing major floods and historic inundations, landslides in many localities, especially in the provinces of Dak Lak, Khanh Hoa, Gia Lai and Lam Dong," the dispatch reads. It adds that the disaster is "seriously affecting the psychology and emotions" of affected residents.

Rescue teams continue to search for missing people while communities begin clearing debris and assessing longer-term rebuilding needs. Authorities have called for urgent support for displaced families, restoration of utilities and measures to protect remaining critical infrastructure as recovery efforts ramp up.

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