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VIDEO: Vietnam reels from floods
11 Aug 2008 16:56:00 GMT
Source: Reuters
Tropical storm Kammuri leaves a trail of devastation through isolated villages in northern Vietnam.

The toll from the disaster is expected to rise.

Disaster officials said communications were still cut for many affected areas, even though the river waters were receding after nearing their highest level in four decades.

Benet Allen reports.




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A rescue worker rows a boat through a flooded residential area after heavy monsoon rains in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad August 11, 2008. Heavy monsoon rains killed 15 people ...



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