Typhoon Kajiki: At least three dead, many injured in Vietnam; Thailand issues flood alert for low-lying areas
Typhoon Curriculum caused widespread destruction in Southeast Asia, killing at least three people in Vietnam and injured several others. Heavy rain and strong winds have triggered serious floods, with thousands of people removed from weak areas. Services in Thailand have provided flood warnings for areas with little death, water level warning and residents of potential landslides. Laos also experiences a huge decline associated with the storm, and raises concern for the rivers' overflow. Emergency teams work to provide relief, but infrastructure, damage to crops and houses are widespread. Meteorological agencies have warned that more rainfall is expected in the coming days, which may aggravate the situation. Typhoon Curiosity has once again exposed the increasing vulnerability to Southeast Asian countries to extreme weather events. Governments encourage people in high risk sectors to be careful and follow security advisers to reduce further accident and loss of properties.
The Key points
- Many people reported injuries due to incidents related to the storm.
- Thousands of people came out of flood -exposed Vietnamese provinces.
- There is a risk of flash flood and landslides due to heavy rain.
- Thailand issues flood warnings for little luxurious areas.
- Laos faced a continuous decline due to the effect of the typhoon.
- Emergency Services carries out rescue and relief operations.
- Meteorological agencies warn of heavy rainfall.
- Governments encourage citizens to be careful and safe.
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