Two dead, trees and roofs torn off: Typhoon Molave hit central Vietnam on Wednesday, October 28, causing some of the worst damage in the country for several years.
Authorities evacuated and brought to safety around 375,000 people, canceled hundreds of flights and closed schools and beaches before the typhoon arrived, which made landfall south of the city of Danang, with winds reaching 145 km / h.
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At least two people have been killed in Quang Ngai province while trying to protect their homes from the elements, state media reported.
“
The Vietnamese people are strong, but this destruction is among the worst ever seen in many regions,
” said Vietnamese Red Cross President Nguyen Thi Xuan Thu.
The storm, the fourth to hit the country this month, was accompanied by waves reaching six meters high.
Electricity has been cut in the area.
“
My roof and everything in my house were blown away
,” Vo Thi Theu, 64, a resident of the affected area, told AFP.
"
All that's left is the structure of the house
."
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This typhoon hits Vietnam after several weeks of severe flooding and landslides that left 130 dead and damaged or destroyed more than 310,000 homes, according to the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent.
Vietnam is regularly affected by natural disasters during the rainy season between June and November, especially the coastal provinces in the center of the country, but the storms have worsened in recent years.
Typhoon Molave first hit the Philippines on Sunday, causing flooding and killing three people.
