Flooding worsened as the Cai Nha Trang River swelled, submerging low-lying areas in Tay Nha Trang and Nam Nha Trang wards.
Deep water covered 23 Thang 10 Street in Tay Nha Trang Ward, where many motorbikes and several cars were left stranded or swept into floodwater.
As floodwaters rose rapidly in some areas, exceeding 2 metres and forming strong currents, dozens of rescue vehicles and nearly 200 responders were deployed by Tay Nha Trang authorities to reach heavily flooded residential zones.
Rescuers helped evacuate vulnerable residents, including an elderly woman who was guided through murky floodwater to a safe shelter.
Many residents used makeshift boats or waded through the flood on 23 Thang 10 Street.
A digital photo shop in Tay Nha Trang was forced to close after its premises were submerged.
Flooding also affected Vo Nguyen Giap Boulevard in Nam Nha Trang, where vehicles struggled to pass.
One car broke down after attempting to drive through a submerged section.
Many homes in Tay Nha Trang were completely isolated by floodwater.
The Khanh Hoa Hydro-Meteorological Centre forecast continued heavy to very heavy rain with thunderstorms from the night of November 17 to late November 18, with rainfall of 100 to 220 millimetres and more than 250 millimetres in some northern and western areas.
The centre warned of flooding in low-lying and urban areas and the risk of landslides on steep or weak terrain.
According to the Khanh Hoa Provincial People’s Committee, heavy rain not only caused widespread flooding but also triggered landslides along several sections of National Highway 27C at Khanh Le Pass and Provincial Road 9 at Khanh Son Pass.
At Khanh Le Pass, rockslides killed six people and injured 16 on November 16. At Khanh Son Pass, landslides left one person dead, one injured and one missing.
Provincial construction authorities said the route through Khanh Le Pass, connecting Khanh Hoa and Lam Dong, remains blocked and will take considerable time to clear. Residents have been advised to take alternative routes.
