Typhoon Kajiki kills 3 in Vietnam, floods Hanoi streets

26/8/2025 13:20

Typhoon Kajiki killed at least three people and injured 10 others in Vietnam, authorities said on Tuesday as they warned that heavy rains could cause flooding and landslides.



The storm damaged nearly 7,000 homes, inundated 28,800 hectares of rice plantings and felled 18,000 trees, the government said in a statement. It also brought down 331 electricity poles, causing widespread blackouts in Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Thai Nguyen and Phu Tho provinces.



Streets in the capital Hanoi were severely flooded as heavy rains fell on Tuesday morning, paralysing traffic. Cars were seen submerged up to their roofs in water.



Flood water also surrounded residential areas in the city, which is preparing to host the country's largest National Day parade in decades next week as it celebrates the 80th anniversary of its founding.



Video clips on state media showed that water at the West Lake, the largest lake in Hanoi, has overflowed its bank, as rain continued to fall.



Several villages in Bac Ninh province have also been isolated due to flooding, state media reports said.