Hanoi, Oct. 8 -- As of 5pm on October 8, heavy rains triggered by the aftermath of Typhoon Matmo had inundated and damaged nearly 22,600 ha of rice and crops, killed or swept away hundreds of thousands of livestock and poultry, and flooded close to 17,000 houses.

Preliminary statistics from the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment showed that 16,918 houses were flooded, 1,608 were isolated, and 710 suffered severe damage.

In the agricultural sector, 22,579 ha of rice and crops were inundated and damaged, while 1,038 head of cattle and 217,235 poultry were reported dead or washed away.

A serious incident occurred at the Bac Khe 1 hydropower dam in Tan Tien commune, Lang Son pro...