Typhoon Bualoi death toll rises to 36 in Vietnam

October 2, 2025 1:33 PM

Typhoon Bualoi death toll rises to 36 in Vietnam

The death toll in Vietnam from Typhoon Bualoi and the floods it triggered has risen to 36, according to a Thursday report from the government's disaster management agency. Bualoi made landfall on Monday in northern central Vietnam, bringing huge sea swells, strong winds and heavy rains that also left 21 people missing and injured 147 others, according to the report. The agency also raised its estimate of property damage caused by the typhoon and its flooding to 11.5 trillion dong ($435.80 mill...

Typhoon Bualoi brings havoc to Vietnam, killing 13 with 46 injured

September 29, 2025 4:50 PM

Typhoon Bualoi brings havoc to Vietnam, killing 13 with 46 injured

Typhoon Bualoi tore through Vietnam's coast on Monday, killing at least 13 people and injuring 46, the government said, while accompanying strong winds and rains damaged homes, snapped power links and flooded roads. Bualoi weakened into a depression heading for Laos after having made landfall early on Monday, and had whipped up waves as much as 8 m (26 ft) high as it moved along the northern central coast, the national weather agency said. Among the missing are fishermen whose boats were washe...