Powerful Typhoon Xangsane lands in central Vietnam - International Herald Tribune

HANOI, Vietnam Typhoon Xangsane landed in central Vietnam on Sunday morning, knocking down trees and electricity poles and causing widespread blackouts in the region, officials said. No casualties have been reported yet, said Bui Minh Tang, director of the national weather center. "This is one of the most powerful typhoons to hit Vietnam since 1995," he said. The typhoon weakened slightly before landing at the central city of Danang, a city of 770,000 people, around 9 a.m. An official at ...