In Vietnam, the death toll from the storm rises to 87 and 70 people are missing

Hanoi, Vietnam, September 10, 2024. According to Vietnamese official media reports, Typhoon "Yagi" and the heavy rains it triggered have caused floods and landslides. The death toll has reached 87, and another 70 people are missing. Hundreds of people have been injured. Typhoon "Yagi" is the strongest typhoon to hit Vietnam in decades. When it made landfall on Saturday, the wind speed reached up to 149 kilometers per hour. It initially caused 9 deaths. Although it weakened on Sunday, the heavy rains continued.

Vietnamese state television VTV confirmed 87 deaths and 70 missing. Most of the deaths were caused by floods and landslides. The water levels of several rivers, including the Red River, are at dangerously high levels. On Tuesday, the authorities evacuated families near the riverbank in Hanoi. On Monday, bridges collapsed and buses were washed away, and factories in northern provinces were damaged. Cao Bằng Province was severely affected, with 19 people dead and 36 missing. A bus carrying about 20 people in this province was overturned into a stream by a landslide. Only one person was rescued, two bodies were found, and the whereabouts of the others are unknown. Lào Cai Province, which borders China, also had 19 people die due to heavy rains and landslides. Videos show dirt sliding and people fleeing. A steel bridge in Phú Thọ Province collapsed into the Red River. Ten cars and trucks and two motorcycles fell into the river. Three people were rescued, and 13 people are still missing. Rescue operations continue.