Heavy rains kill six in central provinces of Vietnam

HANOI, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- Heavy rains and floods left six people dead, three missing and nine injured in Vietnam's central provinces in the past three days, local newspaper the Labor reported Tuesday.

Rains and floods made more than 11,600 hectares of rice submerged and over 9,500 hectares of sugar cane, cassava and other crops damaged, said the newspaper.

There were landslides in mountainous areas of the provinces, causing many people to leave their houses.

The Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Control of central provinces urged provincial authorities to evacuate locals to safe areas and provide food and safe water to flood victims.

Editor: Anne Tang