In Vietnam, rescuers have recovered 16 more bodies over the past three days, bringing the death toll from floods in four northern provinces to 23.<br/><br/>Flash floods triggered by heavy rains earlier this week also left 16 people missing and injured 21 others. Nearly 5,000 soldiers and police personnel and residents have been mobilized to search for the missing.<br/><br/>The Central Natural Disasters Committee today said that foods have destroyed 228 houses, damaged roads, crops and irrigation system.Vietnam is prone to floods and storms, which kill hundreds of people every year.