The storm packed wind speeds of up to 90 kilometres per hour (56 miles per hour), and was expected to weaken throughout the day as it moved toward Laos, according to the Vietnam National Hydro-meteorological Service. Packing maximum sustained winds of 135 kilometres (84 miles) per hour, the typhoon made landfall in Ha Tinh province, beating down on six coastal districts, destroying roofs on some 62,500 houses and downing trees and utility poles, said disaster official Ngo Duc Hoi. There were no immediate reports of deaths on Friday, but one person drowned in central Vietnam on Thursday after flooding caused by heavy rain that preceded Doksuri. The Vietnam Disaster Management Authority said in a report that as of early Friday morning, 79,000 villagers in high risk areas in five central provinces had been evacuated and another 210,000 were to be moved to safety ahead of the typhoon. (Trinh Duy Hung/Vietnam News Agency via AP)

Forecasters have warned of flash floods and landslides in some parts of the country's northern and central regions. Typhoon Doksuri wreaked havoc on central Vietnam today, lashing the coast with fierce winds and heavy rains as tens of thousands were evacuated and three people were reported dead in the country's worst storm in years.
Typhoon Doksuri (Maring) hits central Vietnam killing one person and injuring ten.