Flash floods and landslides have killed seven people in northern Vietnam and swept away homes.
Disaster officials and state media said Thursday that the incident was triggered by heavy rain, stressing that five people died in Son La and two others were killed in Dien Bien following the downpours.
Officials said that rescue workers were also searching for 10 others reported missing in the mountainous provinces.
The early Thursday flash floods were said to have swept away 10 houses and damaged eight homes in Muong Pon commune of Dien Bien province.
It was gathered that there has been heavy rain in northern Vietnam since Tuesday, and many areas, including the outskirts of the capital Hanoi, are filled with muddy floodwater.
Between June and November, Vietnam is often struck by downpours, triggering flooding and landslides.
However, scientists have warned that extreme weather events globally are becoming more intense and frequent due to climate change.
In mid-July, a landslide triggered by heavy rains killed 11 people traveling in a van in northern Ha Giang province.
Last year, natural disasters left 169 people dead or missing in the Southeast Asian country.
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