Floods in central Vietnam kill 15, leave 6 missing
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Vietnam's government says floods from torrential rains have killed 15 people and left six others missing in a central region still recovering from deadly floods last month.
The Central Steering Committee for Disasters Prevention and Control said in a statement Monday that the latest floods inundated more than 41,000 homes.
It said the floods, which have largely receded, also caused damage to the region's infrastructure, agriculture and livestock.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Floods in the region, one of the poorest in the country, killed 31 people last month.
Vietnam is prone to floods and storms that kill hundreds of people each year.