Typhoon Kajiki kills 3 in Vietnam, brings severe flooding to Hanoi | World News

Typhoon Kajiki left at least three people dead and 10 injured in Vietnam, authorities said on Tuesday, as the storm unleashed heavy rain and flooding across the country’s north and central regions. Nearly 7,000 homes were damaged and more than 28,000 hectares of rice fields were inundated, according to a government statement cited Reuters.
Around 18,000 trees were toppled and 331 electricity poles brought down, triggering widespread power outages in several provinces including Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Thai Nguyen and Phu Tho.
In the capital Hanoi, torrential rains submerged major roads, leaving cars partly underwater and forcing residents to push motorbikes through wa-deep floods. Reuters reported that floodwater surrounded residential areas, while state media broadcast images of the West Lake, the city’s largest, overflowing its banks.
Story continues below this ad

The flooding comes just days before Hanoi is due to host Vietnam’s largest National Day parade in decades.
Several villages in Bac Ninh province were also cut off floodwaters, state media said.
People push a motorbike through floods from heavy rains in Hanoi, after Typhoon Kajiki passed through Vietnam. (AP Photo)
Kajiki struck Vietnam’s north central coast on Monday afternoon with maximum sustained winds of 117 kph (73 mph), according to the national weather agency, before weakening into a tropical depression as it crossed into Laos on Tuesday morning. The agency warned that northern Vietnam could still see up to 150 millimetres (6 inches) of rainfall in six hours, raising the risk of flash floods and landslides.
Large-scale evacuations and military on stand
Ahead of the storm, the Vietnamese government had planned to evacuate nearly 6,00,000 people in high-risk coastal areas, according to AP, across Thanh Hoa, Quang Tri, Hue and Danang provinces. More than 16,500 soldiers and 1,07,000 paramilitary personnel were deployed or placed on stand for rescue efforts.Story continues below this ad
People cross a flooded street in the rain caused Typhoon Kajiki in Hanoi. (AP Photo)
Two airports in Thanh Hoa and Quang Binh provinces remained closed on Tuesday after flights were cancelled the previous day, according to AP.
Before hitting Vietnam, Kajiki brushed past China’s southern Hainan Island on Sunday, forcing the temporary closure of businesses and public transport in the city of Sanya. Heavy rain has also been forecast for parts of Thailand, where authorities have urged residents in low-lying and mountainous areas to remain alert to flash floods and landslides.
(With inputs from Reuters, AP)