Typhoon Damrey Brings Widespread Flooding to Vietnam

A woman wades through a submerged street at the UNESCO heritage ancient town of Hoi An after typhoon Damrey hits Vietnam

A woman wades through a submerged street at the UNESCO heritage ancient town of Hoi An after typhoon Damrey hits Vietnam. Source: REUTERS/Kham

Vietnam's search and rescue committee said the victims were killed during landslides and when a ship capsized. Authorities were trying to avoid flooding around the city of Danang, where world leaders are meeting for the APEC summit this week.



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