24 people were dead in floods triggered by heavy rains and left four others missing in central Vietnam, disaster officials said today, as Typhoon Sarika approaches after leaving at least two people dead and displacing more than 150,000 in the Philippines.<br/><br/>Disaster Management officia, Tran Le Dang Hung said that in the worst-affected province of Quang Binh, 18 people died and authorities are searching for three others who are missing.Six people died and one was reported missing in three other central provinces.<br/><br/>Heavy rains of up to 90 centimetres on Friday and Saturday submerged 125,000 homes in the region, temporarily affected the North-South Highway and damaged infrastructure, crops and fish farms. Hung said the floods have receded in most areas in Quang Binh.<br/><br/>In the Philippines, fast-moving Sarika Typhoon moved away from the northern Philippines on Sunday after leaving at least two people dead and displacing more than 150,000, though the region was spared a major disaster due in part to the storm's speed.<br/><br/>According to Vietnam's national weather forecast centre, the Typhoon is over in the South China Sea and was moving at the speed of 15 kilometres to 20 kilometres per hour heading toward northern Vietnam.