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Sudden Tornado Hits Hanoi: 35 Dead After Tourist Boat Capsizes

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A sudden tornado-like storm swept through Hanoi, Vietnam, on July 19, 2025, catching residents off guard as Typhoon Wicha wasn’t expected to make landfall until July 22. Captured in a dramatic video by @Sarahtilip, the storm brought torrential rain, fierce winds, and intense lightning, toppling trees and knocking over a street vendor’s cart as debris scattered across a busy road. The severe weather is part of a larger pattern of escalating storm activity in Vietnam, with Storm Wicha approaching the northern coast. Authorities warn that worsening conditions could follow in the coming days, bringing further danger to already affected communities. Tragically, the storm’s impact has already proved deadly — a tourist boat capsized in Ha Long Bay amid rough waters, killing at least 35 people, with many others still missing. The event underscores the vulnerability of coastal and urban regions in Vietnam to increasingly unpredictable tropical weather systems. Past storms like Typhoon Son-Tinh (2012) and Tropical Storm Bebinca (2013) serve as reminders of the destructive potential of such events, and experts warn that climate change may be intensifying both their frequency and severity.

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