Several dead, missing, as Typhoon Bualoi makes landfall in Vietnam

Several dead, missing, as Typhoon Bualoi makes landfall in Vietnam

Typhoon Bualoi’s heavy rain and strong winds caused the deaths of several people in Vietnam and the missing of 17 others.

According to the national weather agency, the typhoon made landfall and triggered waves as high as 8 meters (26 feet) early on Monday.

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According to the government’s disaster management agency, two people died as a result of the extreme weather pattern, including one who was killed in Hue City after being caught in floodwater and another in Thanh Hoa province after being killed by a falling tree.

Nine people have died in the storm, according to the Associated Press news agency, including the two killed in Hue City and Thanh Hoa, despite the report from the Associated Press.

Six people were killed when strong winds blew up houses in Ninh Binh province. Danang also reported another fatality.

After Typhoon Bualoi made landfall in Nghe An province, a woman walks among the debris carrying her belongings.

Nine crew members and their vessel were stranded in the Quang Tri province after strong winds slammed the anchors of a fishing boat that was taking shelter. Four of the crew members managed to swim to shore.

Families reported losing communication with eight people fishing in the Gia Lai province.

More than 347, 000 homes were without power before the Typhoon made landfall on Sunday evening, according to state media.

Nguyen Tuan Vinh, who is clearing up debris in the Nghe An province, described it as “one of the strongest” storms he had ever seen.

Ho Van Quynh, a different resident, claimed they stayed up all night protecting their home.

Ho Van Quynh remarked, “I stayed awake the entire night because I was worried that the door would be slammed by strong winds.”

More than 28, 500 people were evacuated by Vietnam’s government before the typhoon struck. Four airports in central provinces were shut down at the same time, causing hundreds of flights to be canceled or delayed.

By 11:00 AM (04:00 GMT), the typhoon was moving into Laos from the Nghe An province.

According to officials, Bualoi has already claimed at least 20 lives in the Philippines since Friday, primarily as a result of drowning and falling trees.

Source: Aljazeera

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