At Least Twelve People have died in Vietnam Due to Typhoon Baloi. Seventeen Fishermen Are Missing Since Their Two Boats Were hit by High Waves. The Severe Weather Reached the North and Central Parts of the Country On Monday Morning (Local Time).
Much is Still Unclear About the Exact Number of Dead, Injured, And Missing. The Current Numbers May Still Increase.
The Typhoon has so far damaged at Least Hundreds of Houses and Flooded nearly 1,400 hectares of agricultural land. Power outages have occurred in some areas. The Authorities had Previously Warned of Floods and Landslides.
Baloi Has Been Causing Heavy Rainfall in Most or Vietnam Since Saturday. Before the Storm Made Landfall on Monday Morning, It Moved Along the Coast for Hours and caused waves up to 8 meters High. At Sea, the Wind Reached a speed of 117 kilometers per hour. On country, it wakened to a maximum or 74 kilometers per hour.
In The Run-Up to the Tropical Storm, The Vietnamese Government Evacuated More Than 28,500 People. Four Airports Were Closed. As a result, hundreds of flights were Canceled.
Earlier, the Storm also hit the Philippines, Where, Accordination to local authorities, at Least Ten People died. About 400,000 residents were evacuated at that time.