Wipha, Vietnam and Tropical Storm
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Tropical storm Wipha was set to cross Vietnam's northern coastline on Tuesday morning, with almost 350,000 soldiers on standby as the state weather agency forecast up to 50 cm (20 inches) of rainfall that could cause flooding and mudslides.
La tormenta tropical Wipha tocó tierra el martes en el norte de Vietnam y llevó fuertes vientos y lluvias intensas a partes de las
Tropical Storm Wipha struck northern Vietnam, bringing strong winds and heavy rain, causing power outages and business closures. Hanoi's streets were
Vietnam's Prime Minister put coastal provinces on emergency footing for Typhoon Wipha, saying it could cause flooding and landslides, as airlines cancelled flights ahead of the storm's expected landfall early on Tuesday.
Britons have been issued a travel warning for Vietnam as the country braces for Storm Wipha. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has today warned the storm is on approach to northern Vietnam,
The death toll from a tourist boat accident in Vietnam’s Halong Bay climbed to at least 38 with several people still missing, the government said, as rescuers continued to search for survivors while bracing for the approach of Typhoon Wipha.
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.
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