Ceaseless downpours over the past four days have resulted in massive flooding on Phu Quoc, an island district administered by the southern Vietnamese province of Kien Giang.

Multiple areas across the island have been submerged under rainwater as the result of continuous heavy rains that started on Friday, Pham Van Nghiep, deputy chairman of the Phu Quoc District administration, stated on Monday.

Duong Dong Town suffered the most serious inundation as several neighborhoods were flooded with chest-high water, he said.

Authorities had to cut power supply in one of these neighborhoods to ensure safety for local residents.

Some locations in Cua Duong, Cua Can, and Duong To Communes were also isolated by the flooding, according to Nghiep.

Police, border guard, and military officers have been mobilized to evacuate residents in dangerous areas to higher places.

Many people attributed the flood to the encroachment and filling of local streams, adversely affecting the drainage capacity of the island.

“Don’t blame the weather,” a local resident remarked.

“There was rain-caused flooding in the past, but it was not as serious as the current deluge because streams and canals had yet to be encroached on.”

Another reason is believed to be an increase in household garbage which obstructs the flow of water in local sewers.

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