HANOI — At least 90 people have been killed and another 12 remain missing after days of torrential rain triggered widespread flooding and landslides across Vietnam, authorities said on Sunday.

The government reported that more than 186,000 homes have been damaged nationwide, while over three million livestock were swept away in the disaster.

Officials estimate that the economic losses amount to hundreds of millions of pounds, as floodwaters submerged towns, destroyed crops and infrastructure, and cut power to tens of thousands of households.

The mountainous province of Dak Lak has suffered the heaviest toll, recording more than 60 deaths since 16 November, according to AFP.

The extreme weather marks Vietnam’s latest climate-driven disaster, following typhoons Kalmaegi and Bualoi, which struck the country weeks apart.

By Sunday morning, around 258,000 people remained without electricity, and sections of major highways and rail lines were blocked by flooding or landslides. Military and police units have been deployed to assist with rescue efforts in the worst-hit areas.

Authorities said the most severe impacts were concentrated in five provinces — Quang Ngai, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Khanh Hoa and Lam Dong — clustered across south-central Vietnam. Local residents described scenes of devastation.

“Our neighbourhood was completely destroyed. Nothing was left. Everything was covered in mud,” said Mach Van Si, a farmer in Dak Lak.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính chaired an emergency virtual meeting from South Africa, where he had been attending the G20 summit, as rainfall totals in some areas exceeded 1.5 meters in recent days.

Several regions surpassed 5.2 meters of accumulated rainfall — a level not recorded since 1993. Weather officials said rainfall is expected to ease in the coming days.

Scientists warn that Vietnam is increasingly vulnerable to severe weather events due to human-driven climate change, which has intensified storms and increased their frequency across Southeast Asia. — Agencies