Officials sail a boat out of a submerged local government building after typhoon Damrey hits Vietnam in Hue city, on Sunday. (Reuters photo)HANOI: A powerful typhoon that rocked Vietnam has killed at least 44 people and caused extensive damage to the country's south-central region. The Vietnam Disaster Management Authority said in a statement Monday that widespread flooding was reported in the region and more than 116,000 houses have been destroyed or damaged. It was the second typhoon to hit Vietnam in a monthNumerous highways have been submerged just days before the country welcomes world leaders to the APEC summit. Earlier report (click)Earlier video report (below):(Reuters video)

Source: Bangkok Post November 06, 2017 04:41 UTC