Heavy rain caused flooding and landslides in parts of South-East Asia, where at least eight deaths were reported in the aftermath of a tropical storm.
Flooding occurred in several northern and central provinces of Vietnam, where seven people died, one was missing and 34 were injured, state media reported.
Nearly 20cm of rain fell overnight in parts of northeast Vietnam and flood warnings remained for some riverside areas.
In Thailand, one person died and another was missing from a landslide yesterday in part of the northern city of Chiang Mai.
Thailand’s Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said many homes were affected and a few people were injured from flash flooding and landslides in northern provinces.
Thailand’s Meteorological Department warned of heavy rain in northern and northeastern regions yesterday.
Residents in foothills and low-lying areas near waterways were warned about possible flash floods and landslides.
Images shared on social media showed collapsed rooftops, uprooted trees and murky floodwaters surging into homes.
Rescue workers have been deployed to search for the missing, including a 12-year-old girl, local newspaper Thairath reported.
The rain was part of the aftermath of Tropical Storm Kajiki, which made landfall Monday afternoon in central Vietnam, where thousands of people were evacuated from high-risk areas.
Kajiki earlier brought winds and rain to China’s southern Hainan Island.
Thailand regularly experiences heavy rainfall from June to September, but experts say human-induced climate change has intensified extreme weather, making conditions increasingly unpredictable. — AP/AFP
