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At least 5 killed as Typhoon Kalmaegi slams into Vietnam
Vietnamese state media report extensive damage in central provinces and power outages for 1.2 million people.
Typhoon Kalmaegi makes landfall in Vietnam after 142 killed in Philippines
Several airports closed and more than 260,000 people in Gia Lai province evacuated as storm batters central Vietnam.
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Thousands evacuated as Typhoon Kalmaegi approaches the Philippines
More than 70,000 people ordered to leave their homes as torrential rains, strong winds and storm surges forecast.
Nine people killed as record rains and floods lash Vietnam
More rain predicted after the flooding of more than 100,000 houses, most in tourist areas of Hue and Hoi An.
Record rains drive flooding in Vietnam, submerging ancient city
Vietnam’s weather agency has recorded its highest level of rainfall for a 24-hour period in the historic city of Hue.
From: NewsFeed
Vietnam’s top tourist destination flooded after record rainfall
Record rainfall has caused severe flooding across central Vietnam, submerging UNESCO-heritage site Imperial City of Hue.
Published On 28 Oct 2025
From: NewsFeed
Floods kill three after typhoon rains in northern Vietnam
At least three people have died and several are missing after torrential rain from Typhoon Matmo caused widespread flood
Published On 8 Oct 2025
Floodwaters surround a pagoda complex after typhoon Bualoi passed over Lam Thanh commune in Nghe An province, Vietnam [Phan Duy/AFP]
Floodwaters surrounding homes in Lam Thanh commune in Nghe An province. [Phan Duy/AFP]
At least 13 people were killed in Vietnam, while a search is ongoing for 20 others, disaster authorities stated. [Phan Duy/AFP]
More than 44,200 houses were damaged in Vietnam, including many with roofs torn off, predominantly in the central province of Ha Tinh. [Thai An/AFP]
Bureau of Fire Protection personnel carry the body of a landslide victim in the aftermath of typhoon Bualoi in a village in Kawayan town in Biliran province, Philippines. [Handout/Bureau of Fire Protection Biliran Provincial Office via AFP]
Rescue teams clear debris following a deadly landslide in Kawayan town in Biliran province. [Handout/Bureau of Fire Protection Biliran Provincial Office via AFP]
Philippine Coast Guard personnel cut an uprooted tree during clearing operations in Romblon town in the central Philippines. [Handout/Philippine Coast Guard via AFP]
A Philippine civil defence official said on Monday that the death toll there had more than doubled to 27, with most victims either drowning or being struck by debris. [Handout/Philippine Red Cross via AFP]
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Video: Several dead as Typhoon Bualoi displaces thousands in Vietnam
Thousands of residents were still being evacuated as Typhoon Bualoi made landfall sooner than forecast.
Published On 29 Sep 2025
At least 12 dead, more missing as Typhoon Bualoi makes landfall in Vietnam
In advance of the typhoon’s landfall, the government had evacuated more than 28,500 people.
