Hanoi, Nov 4, 2025 (AFP) - Vietnam flood death toll hits 40 as Typhoon Kalmaegi looms

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2025-11-04
The death toll from a week of flooding and record rains in central Vietnam rose to 40 on Tuesday, authorities said, as another powerful storm threatened the battered region. Vietnam's central belt has been deluged by torrential rain turning streets into canals, bursting riverbanks and inundating some of the country's most-visited historic sites. Up to 1.7 metres (5 feet 6 inches) fell over one 24-hour period in a downpour breaking national record......
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