Vietnam plans mass evacuation ahead of Typhoon Cimaron

Vietnam braced for Typhoon Cimaron and planned mass evacuations after the storm slammed the northern Philippines, leaving at least 15 people dead in landslides and flooding, state media reported today.

Originally a super typhoon, Cimaron quickly lost strength after slamming ashore in the north-eastern Philippine province of Isabela on Sunday and cutting across Luzon island yesterday with winds of 75 miles per hour and gusts of up to 130 mph.