Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Former Typhoon Bualoi battered central Vietnam with heavy rain and strong winds, killing at least nine people, flooding roads, damaging homes and sweeping away temporary bridges before weakening and moving into Laos Monday, state media reported.

The storm damaged houses, schools and power lines, leaving over 347,000 households without electricity. Six fatalities occurred in Ninh Binh province, while others were reported in Thanh Hoa, Hue, and Danang. In Quang Tri, a fishing boat with nine crew members was swept away; four swam ashore. Rescue teams were searching for 17 missing fishermen in central provinces.

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