Long-lasting Typhoon Bualoi left swaths of Vietnam flooded on Tuesday, with the storm killing 19 people and wreaking havoc on homes, infrastructure and farmland.

Bualoi made landfall in central Vietnam late Sunday, packing winds of 130 kilometres (80 miles) per hour, and remaining over land for almost 12 hours.

The duration was “very rare” as compared to other typhoons, said Mai Van Khiem, head of the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, on Tuesday.

“This typhoon — the tenth that hit Vietnam this year — was a serious natural disaster, bringing a combination of strong winds, huge flash floods and widespread flooding,” Khiem said.

By Tuesday, the typhoon and its aftermath, including a whirlwind in the north on Monday, had killed 19 people and injured more than 80, accord

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