HANOI, Vietnam — Intense storms in the aftermath of Typhoon Matmo triggered widespread flooding in northern Vietnam and killed at least eight people while 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 has 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 drowned after being swept away by floods in Thai Nguyen and Thanh Hoa. One person was killed by lightning in Bac Ninh.

In hard hit Thai Ngu

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