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The fifth-floor roof of the Trade Union Hotel was torn off at noon on 25/8 as the typhoon made landfall. Thien Cam was one of the first locations hit. Level 12 winds ripped through even sturdy roofs. Photo: Nguyen Dong |
Along the coast of Thien Cam in Ha Tinh province, debris littered the area after Typhoon Kajiki made landfall. Photo: Nguyen Dong
According to the Department of Dyke Management and Disaster Prevention (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development), after more than 10 hours, Typhoon Kajiki caused three deaths in Ninh Binh, Nghe An, and Ha Tinh provinces. 13 people were injured, including five each in Ha Tinh and Quang Tri.
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The roof of a restaurant complex along the Thien Cam coast was torn apart by the typhoon. Many items were broken or damaged. Photo: Nguyen Dong |
The fifth-floor roof of the Trade Union Hotel was torn off at noon on 25/8 as the typhoon made landfall. Thien Cam was one of the first locations hit. Level 12 winds ripped through even sturdy roofs. Photo: Nguyen Dong
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Numerous shops and restaurants along the coast sustained heavy damage. Photo: Nguyen Dong |
The roof of a restaurant complex along the Thien Cam coast was torn apart by the typhoon. Many items were broken or damaged. Photo: Nguyen Dong
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On the morning of 26/8, Co Dam commune, formerly part of Nghi Xuan district, was still in disarray after Typhoon Kajiki swept through the previous night. Corrugated iron sheets were scattered along main roads, and trees were uprooted. Photo: Duc Hung |
Numerous shops and restaurants along the coast sustained heavy damage. Photo: Nguyen Dong
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A steel-framed restaurant in Co Dam commune was deformed by Typhoon Kajiki. The roof landed in a nearby field, brick walls collapsed, and furniture and dishes were broken inside. This morning, the owner and staff were working to repair the damage. Photo: Duc Hung |
On the morning of 26/8, Co Dam commune, formerly part of Nghi Xuan district, was still in disarray after Typhoon Kajiki swept through the previous night. Corrugated iron sheets were scattered along main roads, and trees were uprooted. Photo: Duc Hung
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A pickleball court in Co Dam commune, built late last year at a cost of hundreds of millions of VND, collapsed on the night of 25/8. Photo: Duc Hung |
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A shop on Le Duan Street in Nghe An province collapsed, its steel frame and roof in a tangled heap, crushing advertising signs. Photo: Duc Hung |
The 300-square-meter home of 43-year-old Tran Thi Loc, located in Cuong Thinh village, also houses a car wash. Last night, the wind ripped off the roof, damaging property and car wash equipment.
"All the car wash equipment was newly purchased. Now it's damaged. I estimate the loss at 500 million VND," Ms. Loc said tearfully. Photo: Duc Hung
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In Thanh Hoa province, sheds erected by fishermen on Ho Xuan Huong Street in Sam Son ward to store fishing gear were damaged by the wind, some completely collapsing. |
A steel-framed restaurant in Co Dam commune was deformed by Typhoon Kajiki. The roof landed in a nearby field, brick walls collapsed, and furniture and dishes were broken inside. This morning, the owner and staff were working to repair the damage. Photo: Duc Hung
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Advertising signs of restaurants and hotels on Ho Xuan Huong Street in Sam Son ward were torn down overnight. Photo: Le Hoang |
A pickleball court in Co Dam commune, built late last year at a cost of hundreds of millions of VND, collapsed on the night of 25/8. Photo: Duc Hung
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Nguyen Van Dao, 35, the owner of a construction materials store in Lam Vuong village, Co Dam commune, said strong winds at 8 p.m. on 25/8 ripped the entire roof off his shop. The roof crushed merchandise, forcing his family to seek shelter with neighbors, unable to salvage anything.
"I invested in this shop six years ago. Now, many expensive items are completely ruined. I estimate the loss at 500 million VND," Mr. Dao said. Photo: Duc Hung
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A shop on Le Duan Street in Nghe An province collapsed, its steel frame and roof in a tangled heap, crushing advertising signs. Photo: Duc Hung
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On Le Hong Phong Street, corrugated iron sheets lay piled up in front of a clothing store.
Nghe An province has not yet compiled specific damage figures, but hundreds of houses, buildings, and shops are estimated to have suffered roof damage due to Typhoon Kajiki. Photo: Duc Hung
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Advertising signs of restaurants and hotels on Ho Xuan Huong Street in Sam Son ward were torn down overnight. Photo: Le Hoang
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On the morning of 26/8, many areas in Thanh Hoa were flooded due to heavy rain, with water levels reaching 1-2 meters in some places. Rescue police from the Thanh Hoa Provincial Police Department evacuated six households at Lane 17, Tran Khat Chan Street, Long Quang Quarter, Ham Rong ward to safety. Photo: Le Hoang
Typhoon Kajiki raged for over 10 hours in Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, and Ha Tinh, reaching a maximum wind speed of level 12 upon landfall, decreasing to level 8 at the Vietnam-Laos border.
This morning, the typhoon weakened into a tropical depression upon entering Laos, with maximum sustained winds of 61 km/h (level 7), gusting to level 9, continuing to bring heavy rain to north-central Vietnam and the northern region.
Nguyen Dong - Duc Hung - Le Hoang
