Typhoon, floods kill 58 in Vietnam

At least 58 people have died in Vietnam since a typhoon slammed into the country, bringing the worst floods in decades to northern and central areas, rescue officials said Monday.

Emergency workers were taking water, food and medical supplies by boat and helicopter to stranded villagers cut off after rivers burst through dykes and landslides damaged roads in the aftermath of Typhoon Lekima.

The floods are the worst in some northern and central provinces in 45 years, said the Central Steering Committee for Storm and Flood Prevention and Control, according to the state-run Vietnam News Agency (VNA).

The toll was expected to climb as 15 people were still listed as missing.

AFP