Overview
- The environment ministry reported 90 fatalities and 12 people unaccounted for, with more than 60 deaths concentrated in mountainous Dak Lak province.
- More than 235,000 homes were inundated and nearly 80,000 hectares of crops were damaged, with economic losses estimated at 8.98 trillion dong (about $341 million) across five provinces.
- Highways remained blocked and parts of the railway were suspended due to flooding and landslides, while over 129,000 customers were still without electricity.
- Rescue operations continued as army, police and other forces used boats and airlifts to evacuate residents and deliver essential supplies to isolated areas.
- Relentless downpours since late October set river records in several locations and swamped tourist hubs and the Central Highlands coffee belt, with some areas recording more than 1,900mm of rain in a week.