AdvertisementAdvertisementThis photo taken by the Vietnam News Agency on Aug 1, 2025 shows a collapsed house due to flooding in northern Vietnam's Dien Bien province. (Photo: AFP/Trinh Xuan Tu)01 Aug 2025 06:20PM (Updated: 01 Aug 2025 06:30PM) 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: Flash floods struck Vietnam's mountainous north overnight, killing at least three people while nine others are missing, disaster authorities said on Friday (Aug 1).Heavy rain of up to 30cm triggered the floods in the provinces of Son La, Phu Tho, Tuyen Quang and especially Dien Bien, isolating several communities.The ministry of agriculture said three people were killed while a search is ongoing for nine others in Dien Bien province's Tia Dinh and Xa Dung communes.State media quoted local authorities as saying rain was heavy from 3am (4am, Singapore time), triggering flash floods from upstream.Several villages became flooded and remained inaccessible by Friday afternoon.Last weekend, flash floods claimed five lives in Son La province, inundating crops and washing away poultry and cattle.Vietnam is now in its tropical storm season, which often causes deadly floods and landslides.Scientists say human-driven climate change is causing more intense weather patterns that can make destructive floods more likely.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/dcNewsletterMorning 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