Hundreds people in Binh phuoc, Vietnam were forced to climb onto the roofs of their homes after they were suddenly inundated by floodwaters overnight on 31 August.

According to one local, they were sleeping when they suddenly discovered that water had entered their house.

They quickly moved to the roof to avoid the sudden flood. Their area was quickly submerged by floodwaters more than 2m (6.5ft) high.

It is thought to be the first time this area has flooded so badly. The flood has submerged hundreds of homes in the area.

Fortunately there were no human casualties and rescuers worked to bring the stranded to safety.

Video captured the moment of The flood water suddenly rose in the night, causing hundreds of people to climb to the roof in Binh phuoc, Viet Nam.
According to locals, they were sleeping when they suddenly discovered that water had entered the house. They quickly moved to the roof to avoid the sudden flood. Their area was quickly submerged by floodwaters more than 2 meters high. The roof is the safest place to hide while rescuers try to reach and rescue people.
It is known that this is the first time this area has flooded with such high water levels. The continuous heavy rain caused the flood water to rise rapidly and people could not evacuate in time.
The flood has submerged hundreds of homes in the area. Fortunately there were no human casualties. Rescuers are trying to bring the stranded people to safety .