Long-lasting Typhoon Bualoi devastates Vietnam, killing 19

Long-lasting Typhoon Bualoi left swaths of Viet Nam flooded on Tuesday, with the storm killing 19 people and wreaking havoc on homes, infrastructure and farmland. More than 100,000 houses were damaged, and around 2,700 families were stranded in central Ha Tinh province.

The storm also devastated 225 square kilometres of rice and other cropland, uprooted more than 10,000 trees and downed electrical poles, causing power outages in several central areas on Tuesday. Disaster and weather authorities were continuously updating alerts on Tuesday on rising river levels and possible landslides in mountainous areas.