Typhoon Bualoi brings death, destruction as it sweeps across Vietnam

Typhoon Bualoi tore through Vietnam’s coast on Sept 29, killing at least 13 people and injuring 46, the government said, while accompanying strong winds and heavy rain damaged homes, snapped power links and flooded roads.

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Bualoi weakened into a depression heading for Laos after having made landfall early on Sept 29, and whipped up waves as high as 8m as it moved along the northern central coast, the national weather agency said.

Among the missing are fishermen whose boats were washed away off the province of Quang Tri, while another fishing boat lost contact, the government's disaster management agency said.

“I stayed awake the whole night, fearing the door would be pulled off by strong winds,” said Mr Ho Van Quynh from Nghe An province. His neighbours said they spent the night trying to protect their homes after their apartment building lost power.