By Sunday, the death toll in the aftermath of Typhoon Kaitak in the northern region had increased to 27 people, some of who were either swept away, buried under collapsed houses or landslide debris or even electrocuted, reported the National Committee for Search and Rescue.
Two people are still reported missing in Yen Bai and Vinh Phuc Provinces and at least 13 others have been injured.
Torrential rainfall occurred across wide areas in the northern mountainous provinces on Sunday. This worsened landslides along sloping terrains like Yen Binh and Tran Yen Districts and Nghia Lo Town in Yen Bai Province.
Several areas were badly flooded after the heavy downpours over the last few days.
The Central Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention said that 20,600 hectares of rice has been inundated, with the worst hit localities being Hanoi and Hai Duong, Phu Tho, Vinh Phuc and Bac Giang Provinces.
More than 2,300 hectares of vegetable area and 1,300 hectares of seafood farming area are lying submerged.
The committee also recorded 166 houses collapsed and 11,500 others rendered roofless. Yen Bai Province is the worst hit with nearly 6,800 damaged houses.
The heavy floodwaters also damaged several dyke sections.
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