HANOI, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Xangsane, which started to hit Vietnam's central region early Sunday, has killed 10 local people and injured over 130 others, according to the latest report of the country's Central Anti-Flood and Storm Committee.

A man braves strong winds as Typhoon Xangsane hits inland in the central coastal city of Danang, Vietnam, on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2006. (Xinhua/AFP Photo) Photo Gallery >>

    The central localities of Da Nang and Nghe An have suffered the biggest human losses with four deaths each, the committee said, noting that four men in Nghe An were drown when they were catching fish on rivers and streams, and other victims got killed or injured mainly when their houses collapsed or trees fell onto them.

    The typhoon, the 6th one striking Vietnam this year, also damaged 5,500 houses, uprooted thousands of trees, and caused widespread blackouts in the four central coastal localities of Thua Thien Hue, Da Nang, Quang Nam and Quang Ngai.

    Now, the typhoon, which has killed 76 people, left 92 missing and injured 81 in the Philippines, is weakening in Vietnam and heading to Laos. However, water levels in all rivers in the central region have been still high, making hundreds of people in some areas be isolated from others, the committee said.

    In May, typhoon Chanchu killed or left missing 267 Vietnamese people, according to local media. Enditem

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