AdvertisementAdvertisementThis aerial photo shows a flooded village in Vietnam's north-central Nghe An province on Jul 23, 2025, following heavy rains brought by tropical storm Wipha. (Photo: STR/AFP)24 Jul 2025 11:14AM (Updated: 24 Jul 2025 11:23AM) Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInRead a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST HANOI: Heavy rains triggered by tropical storm Wipha have caused severe flooding in the central Vietnamese province of Nghe An, killing at least three people and leaving one more missing.With a long coastline facing the South China Sea, Vietnam is prone to typhoons that often cause deadly floods and mudslides. Wipha is the first major storm to hit the country this year.Wipha made landfall in Vietnam on Tuesday (Jul 22), after battering Hong Kong and China and worsening monsoon rains and flooding in the Philippines.One of the victims was buried by a landslide while another was washed away by a strong current, reported the Kinh Te Moi Truong newspaper, citing information from the People's Committee of Nghe An.More than 3,700 houses in the province have been inundated by flood waters, and another 459 were damaged by strong winds, according to the report.Photos on state media show homes in villages in the province submerged to the roofs."Our rice, our clothing and our money are all gone," Dang Thi Ngoc, a local flood victim, told state broadcaster VTV. "We have nothing left except for our bare hands."Flood waters have also damaged 1,600 hectares of rice plantations and 1,290 hectares of cash crops in the province, the report said.The government's weather forecast agency said heavy rains reaching up to 250 millimetres are expected on Thursday and Friday and could last until Saturday in several parts of northern Vietnam, potentially causing more flooding.Flooding from storm Wipha cuts off hundreds in VietnamPhilippine flooding displaces thousands in Manila as new storm threatensSource: Reuters/coNewsletterMorning BriefSubscribe to CNA’s Morning BriefAn automated curation of our top stories to start your day.Sign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST