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• At least 41 people have died after heavy rain and floods hit Vietnam’s central region, according to reports

• Nine people also remain missing

• Over 52,000 homes have been submerged in water and half a million houses and businesses have been left without power. per the BBC

Over 40 people have reportedly died after heavy rains and floods hit Vietnam.

At least 41 people have died and nine people are still missing, according to local media outlet Tuoi Tre and the BBC, citing state media, while more than 52,000 homes have been submerged in water and half a million houses and businesses have been left without power.

The past three days have seen over 60 inches of rain in multiple parts of the central region, per NBC News.

Major highways have also been overcome with floods and landslides, while 142 other provincial and local roads have either collapsed or been submerged and 13,000 hectares of rice, vegetables and other crops and 2,000 hectares of perennial plants have also been affected, per Tuoi Tre.

More than 30,000 livestock and poultry have also reportedly been killed or swept away.

Estimates suggest the floods have caused over $114 million in economic losses, according to the outlet.

The heavy rain and floods follow the country being hit by two typhoons over the last couple of months.

In September, PEOPLE previously reported that at least 11 people had died and more than 30 had been injured after Typhoon Bualoi made landfall on Sept. 28. Nearly 30,000 people were also evacuated as a precaution due to the storm and four airports were shut down.

Earlier this month, Typhoon Kalmaegi also hit Vietnam after battering the Philippines. On Nov. 7, the BBC reported that the storm had killed five people in the country, with winds reaching up to 92 mph.

In photos shared by Tuoi Tre earlier this week, people could be seen wearing life jackets as they helped take locals to safety, while residents were also pictured traveling in boats.

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NBC News reported that photos shared in state media reports showed residents, including children, sitting on the roofs of flooded houses. A resident of Khanh Hoa province also posted on a local Facebook page, “Any group out there please help! We’ve been sitting on the roof since 10 p.m. last night, including kids and adults,” per the outlet.

The country is set to be hit with more heavy rain on Friday, Nov. 21, with the national weather forecast agency warning of more flooding and landslides to come, according to the outlet.

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