Flash flood takes four lives Dak Nong province

11/05/2008 -- 9:34 PM

Dak Nong (VNA) - Flash floods on May 11 swept away four people, including a seven year old girl, in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong. Locals said it is the fastest and most powerful flood over the past decades, blaming on huge losses of upper-reach forests. The local administration has immediately sent rescue forces to the spot and in association with military helped evacuate hundreds of families to safe places and search for the missing and bodies of dead people.--Enditem
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