Severe storms and floods in Asia, more than 600 people died and went missing

Yesterday, a major storm hit Vietnam, evacuating 20,000 people, while the Philippines was also attacked by storms and many other Asian countries flooded during the hurricane season is considered the most intense from many years in Asia.

Floods and hurricanes flooded the area over the past four months, leaving more than 600 people dead or missing from India to Thailand, the Philippines, Japan, China, Pakistan and Vietnam.

In India alone, the damage was estimated at $ 1 billion, of which the state of Orissa was the worst with $ 726 million in damage.

Severe flooding scene in Bulacan province, northern Manila, Philippines.

Typhoon Nesat after raging the Philippines and China, poured into northern Vietnam last afternoon with winds of 118km / h, causing many residents to evacuate. There are about 4,000 people, mostly elderly, women and children who have been evacuated in Nam Dinh province.

The storm Nesat is downgraded to a tropical storm, but is believed to be still strong. North and Central Vietnam had heavy rain. Earlier, there was a warning about flash floods in mountainous areas and downstream areas being warned that floods would occur. Hanoi capital has also strong winds. Southern Vietnam, the country's granary, is also suffering from huge floods.

Earlier, Xinhua news agency reported that Typhoon Nesat had swept across Hainan Island, leaving nearly 300,000 people evacuated and flooded streets.

China Central Meteorological Station has for the first time issued a red warning about Hurricane Nesat. Typhoon hit the coastal area from Dien Bach, Guangdong Province to Quynh Hai, Hainan Province in the evening of September 29. This is the first time China has issued the highest level warning this year.

Before coming to China and Vietnam, on September 27, Nesat swept through the Philippines, killing at least 43 people and leaving 30 people still missing, after causing one of the worst floods in many decades. last century in the capital Manila. Damage is estimated at $ 91 million.

Meanwhile, Typhoon Nalgae is pulling to the north, with winds expected to be 140km / h, while the Philippines is "stunned" by storm Nesat. The forecast yesterday said that early this morning, October 1, it will hit the shore, carrying heavy rain.

Previously, in Japan, there were also two hurricane pulls, causing at least 106 deaths or missing.

Thailand also has 188 deaths and 3 missing people and nearly 2 million people affected since the end of July until now because of flooding.

In Cambodia, news reports that 141 people were killed by floods and more than 200,000 hectares of rice were submerged.