With Eastcoasters prepearig for Hurricane Sandy, Southeast Asia is dealing with the trail of damage from a powerful storm that has killed at least 30 people over the past few days. Click “more” below for the full story.
Tropical Storm Son-Tinh was at typhoon level when it thumped into northern Vietnam late Sunday with winds as strong as 83 mph. More than a 1,300 rescue workers and soldiers have been deployed to work with local authorities on search and rescue efforts in the aftermath of the storm, VNA said.
Helicopters were on standby for a search and rescue mission for an oil rig with 35 people on board that became disconnected from its towboats miles out at sea amid strong waves generated by the storm, according to VNA.
The storm had already killed 27 people when it swept across the central Philippines during the second half of last week, causing flash floods and landslides, according to the Philippine National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. Nine people remain missing, the council said Monday.
Source: CNN
