Typhoon Bualoi Hits Vietnam Causes Deaths and Damage
Typhoon Bualoi Hits Vietnam, Leaving Death and Destruction in Its Wake
Vietnam is reeling after Typhoon Bualoi, the tenth storm of the year, made landfall late Sunday, bringing winds of up to 130 km/h (80 mph).
Authorities in three provinces report widespread damage, with thousands of homes and businesses either destroyed or badly damaged. In coastal Nghe An province, AFP images showed corrugated metal roofs ripped from buildings and debris scattered across waterlogged streets.
“The wind blew my roof into the sky, and then it crashed down, destroying everything. I had to cover my head and run to my neighbour’s house to stay safe,” said 71-year-old Trinh Thi Le from central Quang Tri province, as quoted by state-run Tuoi Tre newspaper.
Early Monday, at least nine people were killed when a typhoon-related whirlwind struck northern Ninh Binh province, according to local disaster officials. One person died in Hue and another in Thanh Hoa, while roughly 20 others remain missing, including nine fishermen whose boats were swept out to sea Sunday night.
More than 53,000 residents were evacuated to temporary shelters in schools and medical centres ahead of the storm, the Ministry of Environment said.
The typhoon also disrupted transport, closing four domestic airports and parts of the national highway, with over 180 flights cancelled or delayed. Power outages affected parts of Nghe An and the steel-producing central province of Ha Tinh, and schools in the region were closed.
Since striking Vietnam, Bualoi has weakened as it moves toward neighboring Laos. Last week, the storm had already battered small islands in the central Philippines, claiming at least 11 lives and forcing 400,000 people to evacuate.
This year alone, Vietnam has seen 175 deaths or missing persons from natural disasters between January and August, with damages totaling approximately $371 million—nearly three times the losses recorded in the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office.
Scientists warn that storms are becoming more intense as global temperatures rise, driven by human-induced climate change. Typhoon Yagi, which hit Vietnam last September, killed hundreds and caused $3.3 billion in economic losses.
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