Typhoon Wipha hits mainland China
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Vietnam is preparing for Typhoon Wipha, with emergency alerts in coastal provinces and flight cancellations. The typhoon threatens to bring severe weather, including heavy winds and floods, to northern mountainous regions and urban areas.
The thunderstorm came so suddenly that it overturned the boat within seconds, said two survivors of the shipwreck which killed at least 35 people in Vietnam's top tourist spot of Halong Bay and left another four missing.
The Vietnam Airlines Group, encompassing Vietnam Airlines, Pacific Airlines, and Vasco, announced comprehensive flight modifications for July 21 to ensure safety for passengers and crew members as Typhoon Wipha intensifies its approach towards Vietnam’s northern coast.
Storm Wipha threatens the region with intense rainfall exceeding 600mm and raises the risk of flash floods and landslides.
Typhoon Wipha is approaching Northern Vietnam as it hit China’s Leizhou Peninsula and was about 275km to the east of the Quang Ninh – Hai Phong coast at 4a.m. on July 21.
The forecast path of typhoon Wipha from 5:00 am on July 21, 2025, to 5:00 am on July 23, 2025. Photo: China's National Meteorological Center. The Chinese Embassy in Vietnam remind
Travellers to Vietnam have been warned to “expect travel disruption” as a tropical storm approaches tourist hotspots on its northern coast. Storm Wipha is forecast to bring heavy rain, strong winds and flooding when it makes landfall on Tuesday.