About 30 electricity poles were knocked down, while many trees and large areas of rice fields were flattened, local media outlet VnExpress cited the provincial Department of Agriculture and Environment as saying
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The death toll from Typhoon Bualoi in Vietnam has risen to 11, with 13 people still missing and 33 others injured, reported news agency IANS.
Six people were killed and seven others injured in northern Vietnam's Ninh Binh province.
Across the province, 10 houses collapsed and another 10 had their roofs blown off, reported Xinhua news agency, quoting Nhan Dan (People).
About 30 electricity poles were knocked down, while many trees and large areas of rice fields were flattened, local media outlet VnExpress cited the provincial Department of Agriculture and Environment as saying.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, 17 people remained missing in Quang Tri and Gia Lai provinces as of Monday morning.
Meanwhile, two people in Hue city and Thanh Hoa province were reported dead due to floods and falling trees.
At around 10 pm on Sunday, downpours and strong winds caused the coal storage roof of a thermal power plant in central Ha Tinh province to collapse, with repairs expected to take several months, according to a plant representative.
Typhoon Bualoi is forecast to become the 10th typhoon to affect Vietnam this year, following Typhoon Ragasa.
Local authorities have been instructed to closely monitor forecasts, alert fishing vessels to seek shelter, mobilise rescue forces and equipment, and ensure the safety of people and property, while providing regular reports to the ministry, the report said.
Earlier this month, Typhoon Ragasa made landfall in Vietnam. Several coastal localities in the northern and central regions of the nation banned vessels from going to sea.
The authorities warned that torrential rains could trigger flooding in low-lying areas, flash floods on small rivers and streams and landslides on steep slopes.
This was the second major storm to threaten Asia in a week. Typhoon Ragasa, one of the strongest to hit in years, left at least 28 deaths in the northern Philippines and Taiwan before making landfall in China and dissipating Thursday over Vietnam.
Global warming is making storms like the July storm Wipha stronger and wetter, according to experts, since warmer oceans provide tropical storms with more fuel, driving more intense winds, heavier rainfall and shifting precipitation patterns across East Asia.
(With inputs from IANS)
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