Death toll from typhoon Damrey in Vietnam reaches 106

Damrey also destroyed over 2,000 houses, damaged nearly 120,000 others, sank 1,231 cargo and fishing ships and boats.

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A man pushes his motorcycle along flooded road after typhoon Damrey hits Vietnam in Hue city, Vietnam November 5, 2017. Reuters

Typhoon Damrey, which made landfall in Vietnam's Khanh Hoaprovince last week, has killed at least 106 people and injured as many as 197, said disaster management officials on 10 November. However, the death toll may rise further as 25 people are still reported missing.

Damrey also destroyed over 2,000 houses, damaged nearly 120,000 others, sank 1,231 cargo and fishing ships and boats, and killed over 43,300 cattle, reports Xinhua news agency.

Vietnamese forces are still searching for missing crew members after eight ships sank in Quy Nhon city, Binh Dinh province.

Floodwater and landslides have disrupted road and rail transport.

The typhoon has hit the Southeast Asian country ahead of US President Donald Trump's visit to the coastal city of Da Nang for a summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum as part of his two-week trip across the Asia-Pacific region.

The forum will be attended by some 10,000 delegates, 2,000 chief executive officers of leading firms in APEC economies, and 3,000 reporters.

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