Three die as 'Kajiki' strikes

Floods cause chaos in Vietnam's capital

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The death toll from Typhoon Kajiki rose to three in Vietnam yesterday, as rescue workers battled uprooted trees and downed power lines and widespread flooding brought chaos to the streets of the capital Hanoi.

The typhoon hit central Vietnam on Monday with winds of up to 130 km/h, tearing roofs off thousands of homes and knocking out power to more than 1.6 million people.

Authorities said yesterday three people had been killed and 13 injured, and warned of possible flash floods and landslides in eight provinces as Kajiki’s torrential rains continue to wreak havoc.

On the streets of Vinh, in central Vietnam, journalists saw soldiers and rescue workers using cutting equipment to clear dozens of trees and roof panels that had blocked the roads.