HANOI, May 18 (Xinhua) -- Flooding caused by heavy rains has left three people dead in northern Vietnam's Bac Kan province, Vietnam News Agency reported Sunday.

According to the report, all the victims were local residents.

Two suspension bridges, an electric pole, and several houses were swept away, while agricultural land also suffered severe flooding, the state-owned media outlet added.

Bac Kan has seen multiple rounds of heavy rain in recent days, with widespread downpours hitting the province from late Saturday night to early Sunday morning. ■