Already 11 victims have been requested by typhoon Bualai, who hit the territory of Vietnam on Monday. Strong winds have also caused extensive damage and the authorities have so far evacuated more than 28,000 people. On Monday morning, local authorities informed about it, TASR writes according to AFP and Reuters reports.
- Typhun Bualii hit Vietnam and caused significant losses.
- The typhoon required the lives of 11 people and 17 missing.
- 245 buildings were damaged and 1400 hectares of land flooded.
- More than 28,000 inhabitants were evacuated by the authorities.
- The wind speed dropped from 117 to 74 kilometers per hour.
At least nine people died when a typhoon hit the northern province of Ninh Binh on Monday early morning. The other two victims are also recorded in Hue and Thanh Hoa provinces.
Bualai moved along the north coast of the country and Before coming to the mainland on the night for Monday, he triggered waves up to eight meters high, that hit two fishing ships. There are 17 fishermen missing. At 6.00, CEST Typhun passed through the province of Nghe an towards neighboring Laos. Upon arrival at the mainland, the wind speed dropped from 117 to 74 kilometers per hour.
Bualii so far damaged 245 buildings, flooded nearly 1,400 hectares of agricultural land and cut off access to several areas, It was stated by the Vietnamese disaster management agency, which does not state any major damage to industrial buildings.