Five dead, 14 missing as consequences of storm Wipha

Five people have died and 14 remain missing as storm Wipha brought torrential rains and strong wind to northern and north central localities for several days from August 1.

The north central province of Thanh Hoa had the most fatalities with three deaths and 12 missing people due to landslides and floods triggered by rains caused by storm Wipha (Photo: VNA)

Storm Wipha, the third tropical storm to hit Vietnam this year, also caused heavy damage to properties and public transport routes (Photo: VNA)

Some 100 houses were destroyed, and nearly 200 others have been damaged (Photo: VNA)

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Landslides and floods cause blockages in many roads in Thanh Hoa province (Photo: VNA)

Many houses of local residents in Son La province are heavily submerged (Photo: VNA)

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Military personnel are deployed to support search and rescue activities and help residents to overcome the consequences of natural disasters (Photo: VNA)

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