Heavy rainfall brought on by Typhoon Bualoi has caused widespread flooding in Hue City, with some central areas submerged under more than 1 meter of water. A woman was reported missing after being swept away while evacuating.

According to the Hue City Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue, from September 27 to 29, the city has experienced moderate to heavy rainfall, accompanied by thunderstorms, with rainfall ranging from 200 to 400mm, and some locations exceeding 600mm.

Speaking to VietNamNet, Hoang Thi Nhu Thanh, Chairwoman of An Cuu Ward People's Committee, said that intense downpours on the afternoon of September 27 led to deep flooding in several streets in the Giong neighborhood, with floodwaters rising to nearly 1 meter in some areas. By 5:00 p.m., local authorities had deployed personnel and rescue teams to help residents evacuate their homes.

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Heavy rainfall inundated large parts of Hue City. Photo: QT

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From the evening of September 27, central streets in Hue City experienced localized flooding. Photo: QT

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High floodwaters disrupted daily activities and transportation. Photo: QT

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Border guards confirmed that 1,122 fishing boats carrying 8,079 workers (with boats over 6 meters in length) have safely returned to shore. Photo: QT

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Hue authorities have prepared evacuation plans for 10,132 households with 32,697 residents from high-risk areas. Photo: Provided by the police

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Floodwaters isolated parts of Giong neighborhood in An Cuu Ward. Photo: Provided by the police

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Police forces assisted in relocating residents from vulnerable zones. Photo: Provided by the police

According to An Cuu Ward officials, at around 3:00 p.m. on September 27, Nguyen Duy Hung (born 1985) and his wife Duong Thi Hue (born 1990), both from Quang Ninh Province, attempted to walk through floodwaters to reach the bus station for a trip to Thanh Hoa.

While crossing a flooded section of Nguyen Huu Canh Street, Hue was swept away by fast-moving waters and went missing. Hung immediately contacted authorities for rescue assistance.

Hue police are currently coordinating with local officials to search for the missing woman.

Seventh grader goes missing after swimming in stormy sea in Thanh Hoa

Despite an official sea ban issued by Thanh Hoa Province from 6:00 a.m. on September 27 due to Typhoon Bualoi, a seventh-grade student went missing after swimming in rough waters.

At around 5:10 p.m., Thanh Hoa’s Fire and Rescue Police Department (Unit 114) received a report of a drowning incident at Tien Trang Beach in Tien Phong Hamlet, Tien Trang Commune.

The victim was identified as N.V.A. (born 2013), a resident of Hamlet 2, Tien Trang Commune. While playing and swimming in the sea, A. was swept away by strong waves and went missing.

The Thanh Hoa Provincial Civil Defense Command had earlier issued an urgent directive prohibiting all maritime activity from 6:00 a.m. on September 27 until Typhoon Bualoi no longer poses a threat.

Quang Thanh - Le Duong