Typhoon Yagi wreaks havoc, causing serious casualties in the Philippines and Vietnam

Recently, Typhoon “Yagi” has triggered serious disasters in the Philippines and Vietnam.

According to information released by the Philippine National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council on September 7 local time, Typhoon “Yagi” has killed 20 people in the country. “Yagi” began to hit the Philippines on the evening of the 1st, bringing secondary disasters such as heavy rainfall and landslides. Previously, many areas in the Philippines were severely affected. A large number of houses and infrastructure were damaged, and agriculture was also hit hard, with losses reaching 360 million pesos. Power outages occurred in several cities across the country, and transportation in some areas was blocked. Many people were forced to evacuate their homes. Although the government and all sectors of society have provided aid materials worth 91.02 million pesos to the disaster-stricken areas, disaster relief and recovery work still face huge challenges.

At noon on September 7, Typhoon “Yagi” made landfall on the southern coast of Quang Ninh Province in Vietnam. As of early evening on the same day, the wind was still strong in Quang Ninh Province, Haiphong City and other places, accompanied by continuous heavy rainfall. In Hai Duong Province, one person was killed when hit by a fallen tree. Strong winds and heavy rain have caused serious damage to many houses, and many ships have sunk. There are also large-scale power outages and network disruptions in many places in northern Vietnam. Many fallen trees block road traffic, bringing great difficulties to local disaster relief work.

The destructive power of Typhoon “Yagi” is astonishing. It has not only brought huge losses to the lives and property of the people of the Philippines and Vietnam but also attracted widespread attention from the international community. At present, the governments of both countries are actively organizing forces to carry out rescue and post-disaster reconstruction work and trying to help the affected people resume normal lives. The international community has also extended a helping hand to provide necessary support and assistance to jointly deal with the challenges brought by this natural disaster. We will continue to pay attention to the loss situation caused by Typhoon “Yagi” and the disaster relief progress of the two countries.