Nine dead as typhoon Kai Tak nears central Vietnam

HANOI, (AFP) — At least nine people were killed in Vietnam as typhoon Kai Tak approached the country's central coast, officials said.

"Heavy rain hit several provinces. Thousands of houses were flooded," said Nguyen Van Hung, an official from the flood and storm committee in the central city of Danang.

Seven people were killed in Quang Ngai province and two in Thua Thien Hue.

"The typhoon was about 250 kilometres (155 miles) off the coast of Quang Ngai Wednesday morning and was moving around 10-15 kilometers per hour. It is difficult to say where it will hit the country in the hours to come," Hung told AFP.

In Hoi An, a seaside resort with a vast beach and a traditional village, more than 3,000 people had been evacuated. ...