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  "So Much Loss": Vietnam Shipwreck Victims Recall Tragedy That Killed 35

  Sudden Thunderstorm in Vietnam's top tourist spot of Halong Bay caused a boat to overturn, killing 35 people on board. Of the 49 people that Vietnam's government said were on the boat, four are still missing.

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  UN Warns Myanmar Flood Toll to Rise as Rains Lash Region

  The toll from flash floods and landslides in Myanmar caused by days of torrential rain is likely to rise, the UN warned Sunday, as monsoon downpours heaped misery on thousands across the region.

• Typhoon Halong Leaves up to 10 Dead in Japan: Reports

  As many as 10 people died and dozens were injured when Typhoon Halong slammed into the Japanese archipelago over the weekend, reports said on Monday, with heavy rain still lashing the country's north.

• Japan Orders 1.6 Million to Evacuate as Typhoon Halong Lashes West Coast

  Typhoon Halong killed one person in Japan on Sunday and injured 33, media said, as authorities ordered 1.6 million people out of the path of the storm that battered the west of the country with heavy rain and wind.

• Weakened Typhoon 'Halong' Lashes Japan; One Dead, 33 Hurt

  A weakened typhoon slammed into Japan early Sunday, leaving one person dead, more than 30 injured and prompting evacuation alerts for some 1.1 million residents near swollen rivers.

• Typhoon Halong Weakens, Disrupts Japan Holiday Week

  A weakened typhoon slammed into Japan early Sunday as the country headed into a holiday week, causing authorities to order the evacuation of half a million people living near swollen rivers and canceling hundreds of flights.

• Flights Grounded as Typhoon Halong Heads for South Japan

  A strong typhoon lashed large areas of southwest Japan today, grounding some 460 flights and stranding thousands of holidaymakers, officials and local media said.

• Typhoon Halong Heads for Japan

  Typhoon Halong advanced toward southern Japan on Thursday, packing heavy rains as officials warned the storm would bring strong winds and high waves to the region.

• Five Taiwanese dead in Vietnam boat crash: Reports

  Five Taiwanese tourists including a child were killed on Wednesday in a boat collision in Vietnam's famed Halong Bay, state media reported.