AdvertisementAdvertisementThis photo taken by the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) on Jul 28, 2025 shows rescue workers clearing debris following flash floods in Son La province in northern Vietnam. (Photo: STR/Vietnam News Agency/AFP)29 Jul 2025 03:28PM (Updated: 29 Jul 2025 03:29PM) Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInRead a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST HANOI: A weekend flash flood in Vietnam's mountainous north killed five people, authorities said on Tuesday (Jul 29), while another person remains missing after the deluge.Heavy rains triggering flash floods were reported Saturday night in Son La province, destroying 22 houses, damaging scores more and forcing dozens of families to evacuate, the agriculture ministry said Tuesday.Three bodies were recovered on Monday, a ministry statement said, adding to two others already found dead in the aftermath, with the search for another person still continuing.More than 445 acres of crops and 2,600 cattle and poultry were also swept away.Vietnam is prone to tropical storms, which often cause deadly flash floods and landslides.Human-driven climate change is causing more intense weather patterns that can make destructive floods more likely.Last week, Tropical Storm Wipha killed three people and flooded nearly 4,000 homes in the country's central Nghe An province.A sudden whirlwind and abnormal weather pattern overturned a tourist boat in Vietnam's UNESCO area of Ha Long Bay Jul 19, killing 39 people, including several children.And in September 2024, Typhoon Yagi devastated northern Vietnam, leaving 345 people dead and causing an estimated economic loss of US$3.3 billion.Source: AFP/ecNewsletterMorning BriefSubscribe to CNA’s Morning BriefAn automated curation of our top stories to start your day.Sign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST