Flooding leaves 14 dead, missing in Vietnam's Dien Bien
Floodwater rose quickly on Thursday night after hours of heavy rain, inundating houses in low-lying areas and causing flash floods and mudslides in mountainous parts of the province, Tien Phong newspaper reported.
The mountain village of Xa Dung suffered the heaviest casualties, with one death and six missing, the report said.
Traffic and power lines to several parts of the province have been cut off due to the floods, according to a statement from the provincial People's Committee.
Two children in Hang Pu Xi village have been buried in mudslides and rescuers are yet to find their bodies, according to the statement.
Media reports said ongoing heavy rain in the province is hindering the search for the missing.
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