Tropical Storm Wipha slammed into northern Vietnam near Haiphong, bringing strong winds, heavy rain, and flash flood threats as it moves inland toward Hanoi and Laos, authorities warned.

The thunderstorm came so suddenly that it overturned the boat within seconds, said two survivors of the shipwreck which killed at least 35 people in Vietnam's top tourist spot of Halong Bay and left another four missing.

La tormenta tropical Wipha tocó tierra el martes en el norte de Vietnam y llevó fuertes vientos y lluvias intensas a partes de las

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Tourists heading to Southeast Asia this week have been issued a travel warning and advised to stay vigilant as the region braces for Severe Tropical Storm Wipha. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) warned on Monday (July 21) that the typhoon is heading for northern Vietnam,