Three fishermen are reported missing after their vessels sank off the coast of Quang Tri province.Vietnam has mobilised some 100,000 military personnel to help 250,000 people evacuate as intensifying Typhoon Bualoi barrels towards the country, forcing the government to shut down several airports.Bualoi, the 10th typhoon to affect Vietnam this year, is currently at sea, generating winds of 130km/h (80mph) and is expected to make landfall later on Sunday, according to the meteorology agency.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“This is a rapidly moving storm – nearly twice the average speed – with strong intensity and a broad area of impact. It is capable of triggering multiple natural disasters simultaneously, including powerful winds, heavy rainfall, flooding, flash floods, landslides, and coastal inundation,” the agency said.Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has also called for the “highest level of readiness” as Bualoi entered the country’s waters, according to the government daily, Viet Nam News.In advance of the landfall, Viet Nam News reported that three fishermen from Ho Chi Minh have gone missing after one vessel sank and another was “disabled” by large waves off the coast of Quang Tri province. Eight others were rescued.The two vessels were seen stranded about 1.5km (1 mile) from the mouth of the Cua Viet Channel, the report said.In Da Nang, the country’s largest city, state media reported that the government is evacuating more than 210,000 residents, while more than 32,000 people living in Hue near coastal areas are also set …
