Vietnam Floods: Over 41 Lives Lost Amidst Torrential Rains

Sat Nov 22 2025 02:10:29 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)

Severe flooding in central Vietnam has resulted in at least 41 fatalities, with thousands displaced and widespread destruction reported.

Central Vietnam is grappling with catastrophic flooding following relentless rainfall that has led to at least 41 deaths. Over 52,000 homes have been submerged, and half a million people lack power. Residents of impacted areas, particularly Hoi An and Nha Trang, face ongoing risks as authorities work to evacuate thousands and establish emergency shelters. This extreme weather has intensified in recent months, with two significant typhoons recently contributing to the devastation.

Relentless rains and floods have killed at least 41 people in central Vietnam since the weekend, while a search continues for nine still missing, state media reports.

The deluge has submerged more than 52,000 homes and left half a million households and businesses without power, according to reports. Tens of thousands of residents have been evacuated from the flood-affected regions.

Rainfall has exceeded 1.5m (5ft) in several areas over the past three days, even rising beyond the 1993 flood peak of 5.2m in some parts.

Extreme weather has battered Vietnam in recent months. Two typhoons, Kalmaegi and Bualoi, left a trail of death and destruction within weeks of each other.

Natural disasters in Vietnam have wreaked damage amounting to $2bn (£1.5bn) between January and October this year, according to government estimates.

The areas worst-hit by the latest rainfall include the coastal cities of Hoi An and Nha Trang, as well as a key coffee production belt in the central highlands - where farmers are already reeling from a stalled harvest because of the earlier storms.

Weather conditions in the region are set to last until at least Sunday, according to authorities. Military troops and police officers have been deployed to set up emergency shelters and to relocate people to safety. The province has declared a state of emergency after landslides damaged major roads and highways.

Photographs published by local media show people stranded on roofs amid rising floodwaters. A restaurant owner in Nha Trang expressed concern as his shops were submerged by about a meter of water.

Earlier in November, Typhoon Kalmaegi impacted Vietnam's central coast, killing at least five. In September, Typhoon Bualoi claimed at least 11 lives. Experts warn that climate change is intensifying these extreme weather events.