Flood death toll has risen to 46, with a further 21 people still missing in central provinces as of Wednesday morning, according to the Central Committee for Flood Prevention and Control.
Ha Tinh Province has reported the worst toll with 21 people, followed by Nghe An with 16, Quang Binh with 8 and Thanh Hoa 1.
Ha Tinh also reported 21 missing people, including 19 passengers in a bus which was swept away by strong currents from a flooded river on Monday morning.
Eighteen people were injured in the floods, according to the committee.
The National Committee for Search and Rescue has assigned more than 19,000 rescuers to search for the missing people and rescue residents stuck in flood-hit areas.
Flood-affected localities have asked the government to supply 15,000 tons of rice for residents who are facing the risk of starvation after their houses and properties were destroyed by flooding.
Floods have continued causing chaos in the central region as residents struggle with outbreaks of disease and price rises for essential items.
The floods have blocked traffic on roads and destroyed hundreds of hectares of subsidiary crops in Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces, resulting in commodity price increases of 200 to 500 percent.
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