Tropical storm leaves 4 dead in Vietnam and brings heavy rain to the region

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Heavy rain fell Tuesday in parts of Southeast Asia after a tropical storm made landfall in Vietnam, causing at least four deaths, damage to homes and flooding in the capital and coastal areas.

State television network VTV said the remnants of Typhoon Kajiki were moving over Laos on Tuesday. Heavy rain was also forecast in Thailand and people were told to be vigilant about possible flooding into Wednesday.

Four people died in Vietnam, including a 90-year-old man whose house collapsed in the rain and a man who was electrocuted while preparing his home for the storm, while 13 people were injured and thousands of houses were damaged in the country's central region, VTV reported.

The storm reportedly caused electricity outages in Nghe An province beginning Monday night.

In Hanoi on Tuesday, people tried to move motorbikes through deep water as cars and buses slowly moved along flooded streets.

“It’s flooding everywhere because it has been raining so much. I’m stuck here and can’t get to work,” said Nguyen Thu Quynh, an office worker who pushed her motorcycle out of a street flooded with knee-deep water.

Prior to the storm's landfall Monday afternoon, Vietnam's government said nearly 600,000 people were being evacuated in Thanh Hoa, Quang Tri, Hue and Danang provinces, where more than 152,000 homes were in high-risk areas. More than 16,500 soldiers and 107,000 paramilitary personnel were assisting with the evacuations or were on standby for search and rescue, VTV reported.

Two airports in Thanh Hoa and Quang Tri provinces remained closed Tuesday after flights were halted Monday.

The national weather agency said Kajiki made landfall Monday afternoon in central Vietnam with maximum sustained winds of 117 kph (73 mph). The torrential rain triggered flash flood and landslide alerts. It hit during high tides that caused coastal flooding in Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces.

Kajiki earlier brought winds and rain to China's southern Hainan Island.

In Thailand, the Meteorological Department warned of heavy rain nationwide Tuesday. Residents in foothills and low-lying areas near waterways were warned about possible flash floods and landslides.

Scientists published a 2024 study warning seas warmed by climate change will result in Southeast Asia’s cyclones forming closer to land, strengthening faster and lasting longer, raising risks for cities.

A car is crushed under a fallen tree in the aftermath of typhoon Kajiki in Hanoi, Vietnam Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. (Nguyen Quang Hai/VNA via AP)

Streets of the capital city, Hanoi, are flooded due to heavy rain after Typhoon Kajiki passed through Vietnam, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Hau Dinh)

A woman crosses a flooded street caused by Typhoon Kajiki in Hanoi, Vietnam, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Hau Dinh)

Roofs collapse after Typhoon Kajiki sweeps through Ha Tinh, Vietnam, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. (Cong Tuong/VNA via AP)

People cross a flooded street in the rain caused by Typhoon Kajiki in Hanoi, Vietnam, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Hau Dinh)

Streets of the capital city, Hanoi, are flooded due to heavy rain after Typhoon Kajiki passed through Vietnam, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Hau Dinh)

Streets of the capital city, Hanoi, are flooded due to heavy rain after Typhoon Kajiki passed through Vietnam, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Hau Dinh)

Streets of the capital city, Hanoi, are flooded due to heavy rain after Typhoon Kajiki passed through Vietnam, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Hau Dinh)

A fisherman checks his boat in the rain in Ha Tinh province, Vietnam, Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, as Typhoon Kajiki was approaching. (Nguyen Dong/VNExpress via AP)

People push a motorbike through floods from heavy rains in Hanoi, after Typhoon Kajiki passed through Vietnam, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Hau Dinh)

People push a motorbike through floods from heavy rains in Hanoi, after Typhoon Kajiki passed through Vietnam, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Hau Dinh)

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The U.S. military conducted a rapid response exercise involving Marines and military aircraft in Venezuela’s capital Saturday, over four months after the ouster of then-President Nicolás Maduro.

Two Marine Corps Osprey aircraft, which have characteristics of both a helicopter and a fixed-wing airplane, flew over the recently reopened U.S. Embassy in Caracas. They landed in the parking lot with the downdraft blowing tree branches. Forces then descended from the aircraft.

“Ensuring the military’s rapid response capability is a key component of mission readiness, both here in Venezuela and around the world,” the embassy said on Instagram.

Venezuela’s government had announced the drill earlier this week. Foreign Minister Yván Gil said the U.S. would conduct the exercise to prepare “in the event of medical emergencies or catastrophic emergencies.”

The drill comes almost two months after the U.S. formally reopened its embassy in Caracas. The reopening followed the restoration of full diplomatic relations with the South American country after Maduro 's ouster in early January.

Some Caracas residents Saturday gathered near the embassy to watch the aircraft, while a few dozen others gathered elsewhere in the city to protest the exercise. Protesters held a Venezuelan flag with the message “No to the Yankee drill” written over it.

U.S. military aircraft last flew over Caracas on Jan. 3, when elite forces rappelled down from helicopters and captured Maduro and his wife. Both were taken to New York to face drug trafficking charges. They have pleaded not guilty.

U.S. Embassy holds emergency and air evacuation drill in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, May 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Pedro Mattey)

U.S. Embassy holds emergency and air evacuation drill in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, May 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Pedro Mattey)

U.S. Embassy holds emergency and air evacuation drill in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, May 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Pedro Mattey)

A soldier looks down from a military aircraft as the U.S. Embassy holds an emergency and air evacuation drill in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, May 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Pedro Mattey)

U.S. Embassy holds emergency and air evacuation drill in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, May 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Pedro Mattey)