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Typhoon Kajiki kills 3 in Vietnam, floods Hanoi streets

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August 27, 2025

Typhoon Kajiki killed at least three people and injured 10 others in Vietnam, the authorities said on Aug 26 as they warned that heavy rain could cause flooding and landslides.

Typhoon Kajiki kills 3 in Vietnam, floods Hanoi streets

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The storm damaged nearly 7,000 homes, inundated 28,800ha of rice plantings and felled 18,000 trees, the government said in a statement.

It also brought down 331 electricity poles, causing widespread blackouts in Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Thai Nguyen and Phu Tho provinces.

Streets in the capital Hanoi were severely flooded as heavy rain fell on the morning of Aug 26, paralysing traffic.

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