Heavy rain has killed 41 people in central Vietnam. Authorities are still searching for nine missing residents. The downpour has not stopped since last weekend. It flooded more than 52,000 homes and cut power to nearly half a million households and businesses.

Floodwaters submerged whole neighbourhoods in coastal Nha Trang. Hundreds of cars went underwater on Thursday. Several regions recorded more than 1.5 meters of rain in three days. Some areas saw levels higher than the 1993 flood peak of 5.2 meters.

Severe Weather Continues for Months

Vietnam has faced intense weather for weeks. Typhoons Kalmaegi and Bualoi recently caused major destruction. The government said natural disasters cost the country $2 billion between January and October.

Rescuers Break Into Homes

Rescue teams used boats in Gia Lai and Dak Lak on Wednesday. They broke windows and roofs to reach people trapped by rising water, state media reported.

The environment ministry said floods killed at least 41 people across six provinces since Sunday. Search teams are still looking for nine missing people.

Floods damaged more than 52,000 homes. Nearly 62,000 people moved to safer areas. Several major roads remain blocked by landslides. Around one million customers lost electricity.

Landslides Hit Tourist Region

Heavy rain triggered deadly landslides in the highlands near Da Lat. Some spots recorded up to 600 millimetres of rain since the weekend.

Hotel owner Vu Huu Son, 56, said landslides cut off almost all routes to the city. “I don’t think we have tourists now as they all left at the weekend before the rain and also cancelled their tours here,” he told AFP.

A 100-metre stretch of the Mimosa Pass collapsed on Wednesday night. Two other routes also shut due to landslide risks, Tuoi Tre News reported.