Damages of Typhoon Ketsana

HANOI, Oct 1 (AFP) -- Typhoon Ketsana caused an estimated 120 million dollars damage to Vietnam, the government said on Thursday in a report.

The initial damage estimate covers five of 12 provinces affected by the typhoon which made landfall on Tuesday, killing 92 people and leaving 19 missing, said the Central Committee for Flood and Storm Control (CCFSC).

A detailed report, obtained by AFP, said the disaster flooded more than 170,000 homes, left a similar number with damaged roofs, and caused the collapse of more than 6,300 other houses, mostly in Quang Nam province.