In Vietnam, a landslide occurred due to Typhoon “Yagi”, resulting in 6 deaths and 9 injuries

Typhoon “Yagi” is wreaking havoc and many places in Vietnam are severely affected.

Recently, Typhoon “Yagi” has triggered serious disasters in Vietnam. On the afternoon of September 8 local time, Typhoon “Yagi” caused a landslide in Sa Pa, Lao Cai Province, Vietnam, resulting in 6 deaths and 9 injuries.

After Typhoon “Yagi” made landfall in northern Vietnam on September 7, it has caused disasters such as floods and landslides in many places. As of 10 am on the 8th, it has caused 14 deaths and 176 injuries. In addition to the landslide accident in Lao Cai Province, previously in Hoa Binh Province, multiple houses were buried due to landslides, resulting in 4 deaths. At the same time, more than 2,800 trees were broken in Hanoi, 47 hectares of rice fields and 26.5 hectares of vegetable fields were flooded, and more than 6,000 hectares of rice, vegetables and fruit trees were damaged. In Quang Ninh Province, Hai Duong Province, Haiphong City, Hanoi City and other places, the roads are covered with uprooted or broken trees, many house roofs are overturned or damaged, and a large number of power poles are broken, resulting in large-scale power outages in many places.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam reported on the 7th that “Yagi” is the strongest storm that Vietnam has encountered in nearly 30 years. At present, the Vietnamese government is 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 is also paying attention to the disaster situation in Vietnam and providing necessary support and assistance. We will continue to pay attention to the loss situation caused by Typhoon “Yagi” in Vietnam and the progress of disaster relief.