HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Torrential rains in the aftermath of Typhoon Matmo triggered widespread flooding in northern Vietnam, killing at least three people and damaging thousands of homes.

The typhoon, despite not hitting Vietnam directly, brought heavy rains Tuesday that left rivers swollen, flooded streets, submerged houses and caused numerous landslides in the region that had already battled four other typhoons and tropical storms since September.

According to Vietnamese state media, more than 4,800 homes were damaged as of Tuesday.

Authorities said three people were killed due to landslides in the provinces of Cao Bang and Thanh Hoa, and four others were missing after being swept away by flood in Thai Nguyen and Thanh Hoa.

In hard hit Thai Nguyen, just north of the capital Hanoi, the

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