Typhoon Yagi kills at least 143 in Vietnam; many more still missing
Sep 12, 2024
Ho Chi Minh City [Vietnam], September 12: Landslides and widespread flooding triggered by typhoon Yagi have killed at lease 143 people in Vietnam, while 58 were still missing, authorities said on Wednesday as recovery and relief efforts continue.
Typhoon Yagi - the strongest typhoon to strike northern Vietnam in around 30 years - swept across the region on Saturday, bringing ferocious winds and torrential rain.
Most of the victims died in flash floods and landslides. More than 800 people were also injured.
Eight people were still missing after a busy bridge north of Hanoi collapsed on Monday, sweeping several cars, lorries and motorbikes into the Red River.
The river has now reached its highest water level in the last 16 years, the newspaper VnExpress reported. Meteorologists also forecast heavy rainfall for the coming days. (DPA)
Source: Qatar Tribune
