Typhoon Yagi leaves 146 people dead, missing in Vietnam

Riverside areas are flooded by rising water in Hanoi, capital of Vietnam, Sept. 10, 2024. Super typhoon Yagi and its subsequent floods and landslides in Vietnam’s northern region have claimed at least 82 lives as of Tuesday early afternoon while 64 others remain missing, said the country’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. (VNA via Xinhua)
HANOI, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) — Super typhoon Yagi and its subsequent floods and landslides in Vietnam’s northern region have claimed at least 82 lives as of Tuesday early afternoon while 64 others remain missing, said the country’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
The mountainous province of Cao Bang has suffered the most with 19 deaths and 36 missing.
Fatalities also include 19 from Lao Cai province, 22 from Yen Bai province, nine from Quang Ninh province.
Other deaths were from capital Hanoi, Hai Phong city, Hoa Binh, Hai Duong, Lang Son, Tuyen Quang, Ha Giang and Lai Chau provinces.
According to the ministry’s Department of Dyke Management and Disaster Prevention and Control, typhoon Yagi with powerful winds damaged 48,337 houses, mostly in the coastal province of Quang Ninh and Hai Phong city.
The northern region is expected to see rising water levels on Tuesday and Wednesday, with several rivers reaching the highest alert level, said the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting. ■

Houses are flooded by rising water in Phu Tho province, Vietnam, Sept. 10, 2024. Super typhoon Yagi and its subsequent floods and landslides in Vietnam’s northern region have claimed at least 82 lives as of Tuesday early afternoon while 64 others remain missing, said the country’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. (VNA via Xinhua)

People wade through water on a street in Hanoi, capital of Vietnam, Sept. 10, 2024. Super typhoon Yagi and its subsequent floods and landslides in Vietnam’s northern region have claimed at least 82 lives as of Tuesday early afternoon while 64 others remain missing, said the country’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. (VNA via Xinhua)

This photo taken on Sept. 10, 2024 shows risen water of a river in Thai Binh province, Vietnam. Super typhoon Yagi and its subsequent floods and landslides in Vietnam’s northern region have claimed at least 82 lives as of Tuesday early afternoon while 64 others remain missing, said the country’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. (VNA via Xinhua)

This photo taken on Sept. 10, 2024 shows flooded houses in Phu Tho province, Vietnam. Super typhoon Yagi and its subsequent floods and landslides in Vietnam’s northern region have claimed at least 82 lives as of Tuesday early afternoon while 64 others remain missing, said the country’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. (VNA via Xinhua)

Rescue team row a boat to transfer trapped people in Yen Bai province, Vietnam, Sept. 10, 2024. Super typhoon Yagi and its subsequent floods and landslides in Vietnam’s northern region have claimed at least 82 lives as of Tuesday early afternoon while 64 others remain missing, said the country’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. (VNA via Xinhua)

The water level of a river rises close to a bridge surface in Hanoi, capital of Vietnam, Sept. 10, 2024. Super typhoon Yagi and its subsequent floods and landslides in Vietnam’s northern region have claimed at least 82 lives as of Tuesday early afternoon while 64 others remain missing, said the country’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. (VNA via Xinhua)

This photo taken on Sept. 10, 2024 shows Long Bien Bridge in Hanoi, capital of Vietnam. Super typhoon Yagi and its subsequent floods and landslides in Vietnam’s northern region have claimed at least 82 lives as of Tuesday early afternoon while 64 others remain missing, said the country’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. (VNA via Xinhua)