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Torrential rains cause deadly flooding in northern Vietnam
October 10, 2025
|Manila Bulletin
Intense storms in the aftermath of Typhoon Matmo triggered widespread flooding in northern Vietnam and killed at least eight people while damaging thousands of homes.
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LOCAL RESIDENTS travel by boat on a flooded street in the aftermath of typhoon Matmo in Thai Nguyen, Vietnam, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (Nguyen Quang Hai/VNA via AP)
(Nguyen Quang Hai/VNA via AP)
The typhoon, despite not hitting Vietnam directly, brought heavy rains Tuesday that left rivers swollen, flooded streets, submerged houses and caused numerous landslides in the region that has already battled four other typhoons and tropical storms since September.
According to Vietnamese state media, more than 4,800 homes were damaged as of Tuesday.
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اشترك في Magzter GOLD للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة، وأكثر من 9000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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