Death Toll Nears 50 After Typhoon Blasts Vietnam Over Weekend

Death Toll Nears 50 After Typhoon Blasts Vietnam Over Weekend
People go along flooded road after typhoon Damrey hits Vietnam in Hue city, Vietnam Nov. 5, 2017. REUTERS/Kham
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DANANG, Vietnam—The death toll from the typhoon that struck Vietnam at the weekend has risen to at least 49, the government said on Monday, Oct. 6.

After Typhoon Damrey’s winds tore off roofs, felled trees and ripped up electricity poles, heavy rains brought floods to central Vietnam just days before the region is due to host the APEC summit of Asia-Pacific leaders.