Thousands of children in northern Vietnam will struggle to return to school after flash floods and landslides damaged homes, destroyed crops and cut off several communities in the region, a charity warned Tuesday.

The country's north suffered through an extremely wet summer, with mountainous areas in the northwest particularly badly hit by heavy downpours and flash floods since early July.

Nearly 29,000 houses have been damaged and 90,000 hectares of crops destroyed, Vietnam's General Statistic Office said late last month.

In Son La province, about 1.3 million people have been affected, according to Save the Children, who said floods had left the countryside strewn with broken bridges and heavily damaged roads.

Eleven people have died in the area, and around 2,670 houses and 29 school buildings were damaged, according to Vietnam's disaster officials.

Save the Children said 4,500 children would face "safety challenges" as they try to return to school at the beginning of September.

"The recovery will take many months and without immediate intervention, these children could face numerous dangers," Le Thi Thanh Huong, Country Director of Save the Children Vietnam, said in a statement.

According to the charity, Ha Cong Minh, the principal of a school in Son La province, said "the road to school is very rough with landslides and broken bridges making it hard to travel. Children must cross streams to get to school."

Floods caused around $85 million in damages in the first seven months of the year, double the figure of last year, according to Vietnam's General Statistic Office.

Ninety-one people were killed or reported missing due to adverse weather during that period, it said.

Between June and November, Vietnam is often struck by downpours, triggering flooding and landslides.

Scientists have warned that extreme weather events globally are becoming more intense and frequent due to climate change.

Thousands of children in northern Vietnam will struggle to return to school after flash floods and landslides damaged homes, destroyed crops and cut off several communities in the region, a charity warned Tuesday.

Thousands of children in northern Vietnam will struggle to return to school after flash floods and landslides damaged homes, destroyed crops and cut off several communities in the region, a charity warned Tuesday. The country's north suffered through an extremely wet summer, with mountainous areas in the northwest particularly badly hit by heavy downpours and flash floods since early July. Nearly 29,000 houses have been damaged and 90,000 hectares of crops destroyed, Vietnam's General Statistic Office said late last month. In Son La province, about 1.3 million people have been affected, according to Save the Children, who said floods had left the countryside strewn with broken bridges and heavily damaged roads. Eleven people have died in the area, and around 2,670 houses and 29 school buildings were damaged, according to Vietnam's disaster officials. Save the Children said 4,500 children would face "safety challenges" as they try to return to school at the beginning of September. "The recovery will take many months and without immediate intervention, these children could face numerous dangers," Le Thi Thanh Huong, Country Director of Save the Children Vietnam, said in a statement. According to the charity, Ha Cong Minh, the principal of a school in Son La province, said "the road to school is very rough with landslides and broken bridges making it hard to travel. Children must cross streams to get to school." Floods caused around $85 million in damages in the first seven months of the year, double the figure of last year, according to Vietnam's General Statistic Office. Ninety-one people were killed or reported missing due to adverse weather during that period, it said. Between June and November, Vietnam is often struck by downpours, triggering flooding and landslides. Scientists have warned that extreme weather events globally are becoming more intense and frequent due to climate change.

Vietnam flood crisis leaves thousands of children out of school

The death toll from <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/floods-landslides-in-vietnam-kill-37-people-thousands-evacuated-21322" target="_blank">devastating floods and landslides in the north and central Vietnam</a> has jumped to 54, officials said Friday, in one of the deadliest weather disasters to hit the country in years.

Rescuers were desperately searching for 39 people still missing after heavy rains pounded several provinces this week, with forecasters warning of another major storm heading toward the country.&nbsp;

This week&#39;s catastrophes destroyed thousands of properties and wiped out swathes of farmland, including outside Hanoi where part of a river dyke collapsed and flooded nearby communities. &nbsp;&nbsp;

&quot;Our whole village lost all our fish and vegetables in the water,&quot; 63-year-old farmer Ngo Van Thanh told state-controlled VNExpress.

Villages, roads and homes across several provinces remained submerged Friday, as authorities tried to clear roads and reach isolated residents in the mountainous north, which was hit by deadly landslides.&nbsp;

Northern Hoa Binh province -- where a state of emergency was declared this week -- was the hardest hit with 17 dead and 15 missing, followed by central Thanh Hoa province where 14 were killed, Vietnam&#39;s Disaster Management Authority said.

Thousands of police and soldiers were deployed to help search efforts, reinforce dykes and hand out food as the death toll jumped from 37 people on Thursday. &nbsp;

Vietnam has already been hit by severe rain and storms this year, with nearly 170 people dead or missing before the latest bout of bad weather. Typhoon Doksuri killed 11 people and caused widespread destruction last month when it slammed into central Vietnam. &nbsp;

The country is routinely hit by tropical storms from May to October, frequently lashing its central coast. More than 150 people died when Tropical Storm Ketsana tore through the country in 2009. &nbsp;

This week's catastrophes destroyed thousands of properties and wiped out swathes of farmland, including outside Hanoi where part of a river dyke collapsed and flooded nearby communities

The death toll from devastating floods and landslides in the north and central Vietnam has jumped to 54, officials said Friday, in one of the deadliest weather disasters to hit the country in years. Rescuers were desperately searching for 39 people still missing after heavy rains pounded several provinces this week, with forecasters warning of another major storm heading toward the country. This week's catastrophes destroyed thousands of properties and wiped out swathes of farmland, including outside Hanoi where part of a river dyke collapsed and flooded nearby communities. "Our whole village lost all our fish and vegetables in the water," 63-year-old farmer Ngo Van Thanh told state-controlled VNExpress. Villages, roads and homes across several provinces remained submerged Friday, as authorities tried to clear roads and reach isolated residents in the mountainous north, which was hit by deadly landslides. Northern Hoa Binh province -- where a state of emergency was declared this week -- was the hardest hit with 17 dead and 15 missing, followed by central Thanh Hoa province where 14 were killed, Vietnam's Disaster Management Authority said. Thousands of police and soldiers were deployed to help search efforts, reinforce dykes and hand out food as the death toll jumped from 37 people on Thursday. Vietnam has already been hit by severe rain and storms this year, with nearly 170 people dead or missing before the latest bout of bad weather. Typhoon Doksuri killed 11 people and caused widespread destruction last month when it slammed into central Vietnam. The country is routinely hit by tropical storms from May to October, frequently lashing its central coast. More than 150 people died when Tropical Storm Ketsana tore through the country in 2009.

Vietnam flood and landslide toll hits 54

At least 13 people have been killed due to floods brought by heavy rain since late November in central Vietnam.

The government and the state media said on Sunday that more rain is expected in the coming days.

A cold snap now moving southward is forecast to bring heavy rain to central provinces between now and next Thursday (December 8), the government report said., news agecny reuters reported.

Six people have died in Binh Dinh province since Thursday and another four were killed in Quang Ngai province. The government said that more than 10,000 houses in the two provinces have been submerged.

Flood waters swept away three children in Quang Nam province on Saturday, the Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper cited a provincial report as saying, Reuters reported.

Since October, 65 people have been killed in floods, 200,000 homes submerged and damaged railway and roads. The loss of the destruction has been valued at more than 7 trillion dong ($309 million), the government said on Friday.

(With inputs from Reuters)

The government and the state media said that heavy rain is expected in the coming days

At least 13 people have been killed due to floods brought by heavy rain since late November in central Vietnam. The government and the state media said on Sunday that more rain is expected in the coming days. A cold snap now moving southward is forecast to bring heavy rain to central provinces between now and next Thursday (December 8), the government report said., news agecny reuters reported. Six people have died in Binh Dinh province since Thursday and another four were killed in Quang Ngai province. The government said that more than 10,000 houses in the two provinces have been submerged. Flood waters swept away three children in Quang Nam province on Saturday, the Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper cited a provincial report as saying, Reuters reported. Since October, 65 people have been killed in floods, 200,000 homes submerged and damaged railway and roads. The loss of the destruction has been valued at more than 7 trillion dong ($309 million), the government said on Friday. (With inputs from Reuters)

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