Workers repair a fallen electricity pole in the central province of Phu Yen, Vietnam on Saturday after Typhoon Damrey slammed the country's south-central coast. (AP Photo)HANOI: Typhoon Damrey killed at least 19 people in central and southern Vietnam on Saturday after sweeping into the country just days ahead of the Apec summit. The storm reached land at 4am local time on Friday with winds gusting at up to 90 kilometres per hour. Traders had expected the storm to delay harvesting, but were not sure whether it would damage the crop. Floods killed more than 80 people in northern Vietnam last month while a typhoon wreaked havoc in central provinces in September.

Source: Bangkok Post November 04, 2017 10:07 UTC