Storm Bolaven weakens before landing in VietnamStorm Bolaven has weakened into a tropical pressure system after moving into the waters west of Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago on early January 4, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting. The move of storm Bolaven (Source: nchmf.gov.vn)At 4am on January 4, the tropical pressure system’s centre was at 11.7 degrees north latitude and 111.8 degrees east longitude, about 300km from the shore of south central provinces of Phu Yen and Ninh Thuan provinces. Last year a record 16 storms and six tropical depressions formed in the East Sea, of which five storms and three tropical depressions directly hit Vietnam. 12 (Damrey) hit the south central region in November. After nine hours raging the south central provinces of Phu Yen and Khanh Hoa at 133km per hour, the storm killed 44 people, damaged 114,000 houses in Khanh Hoa province and caused landslides.

Source: VietNamNet News January 04, 2018 03:22 UTC