Typhoon Bualoi leaves 19 dead, 13 missing in Vietnam
VOV.VN - As of the evening of September 29, Typhoon Bualoi has left at least 19 people dead, 13 missing, and 89 injured across various provinces in Vietnam, mainly in the central region, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.
Most of the casualties were caused by landslides, thunderstorms, flashfloods, falling trees, and collapsed houses.
Strong winds and heavy rain have severely damaged 44,230 homes across the region. Ha Tinh province was the hardest hit, with 42,963 houses damaged or unroofed, followed by Quang Tri with 393 and Thua Thien Hue with 91. More than 800 houses in Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, and Quang Tri provinces were flooded.
Agriculture has also suffered significant losses. Over 5,979 hectares of rice and subsidiary crops were submerged or damaged, while more than 1,338 hectares of aquaculture areas were affected.
Typhoon Bualoi moved at an unusually rapid speed of 30–35 km/h, nearly twice as fast as typical storms. Its circulation brought strong winds to 11 out of the 21 coastal provinces. Notably, winds of 62-74km/h extended from Ninh Binh to Quang Tri, with the storm’s core, spanning Ha Tinh to Quang Tri, experiencing winds of 89-117km/h, with gusts reaching 134-166km/h.
The storm’s circulation triggered extreme rainfall across Northern Vietnam and central provinces from Thanh Hoa to Hue. In some areas, rainfall exceeded 500 mm, causing multiple types of concurrent natural disasters, including record-breaking floods, widespread inundation, flashfloods, and landslides.
The National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting has warned that rain and thunderstorms are expected to continue until the end of September 30 due to the storm’s residual circulation. The most affected areas are likely to be the eastern and lowland regions of the Red River Delta, as well as northern midland and mountainous provinces such as Phu Tho, Son La, Lao Cai, Bac Ninh, Lang Son, Cao Bang, Tuyen Quang, and Thai Nguyen.
Even after the rain subsides, there will remain a high risk of flashfloods and landslides in the northern mountainous and midland regions over the next 1–2 days.
Typhoon Bualoi wreaks havoc across central Vietnam
VOV.VN - Powerful typhoon Bualoi has brought heavy, prolonged rainfall and strong gusty winds, toppling countless trees, tearing off roofs, and snapping power poles across central Vietnam, especially in Nghe An, Ha Tinh, and Thanh Hoa provinces.
