Typhoon Yagi, the most powerful storm to hit Asia this year, has left a trail of devastation in northern Vietnam, claiming at least 59 lives and injuring hundreds more.
The typhoon made landfall on Saturday, bringing torrential rains that triggered deadly landslides and floods. These extreme conditions disrupted critical infrastructure and caused significant damage to homes and agricultural land.
According to state media reports, the storm’s impact was particularly severe in the northeastern provinces, where heavy rainfall led to the collapse of a steel bridge and swept a bus into a flooded stream. The National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting has warned of further flooding and landslides, as rainfall levels reached up to 433mm (17.1 inches) in some areas over the past 24 hours.
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The typhoon, which had already wreaked havoc in southern China and the Philippines before hitting Vietnam, has resulted in widespread power outages. Over 3 million residents in Quang Ninh and Haiphong have been left without electricity. The storm also damaged nearly 3,300 homes and affected over 120,000 hectares of agricultural land, primarily used for rice cultivation.
Rescue efforts are ongoing, with teams working to reach areas that are inaccessible due to landslides and flooded roads. The Vietnamese government has approved a recovery package to aid the affected regions, as the country begins the long process of recovery from one of the most destructive storms in decades.
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