- The death toll from Typhoon Yagi has risen to 127
- The powerful storm has caused widespread flooding
- The landslides have injured at least 752 people
The death toll from Typhoon Yagi, which struck northern Vietnam on Saturday, has risen to 127, with 54 people still missing.
The powerful storm, the most destructive in 30 years, has caused widespread flooding, landslides, and power outages.
Thousands of people were stranded on rooftops in several northern provinces, while others posted desperate pleas for help on social media.
Typhoon Yagi, which has now weakened into a tropical depression, continues to disrupt life in the region as it moves westwards.
Phan Thi Tuyet, a resident near the river, told AFP that she had never experienced such high water levels. “I have lost everything,” she said, clutching her two dogs. “Everything is under water now.”
The storm, with winds of nearly 150km/h, has damaged bridges, buildings, and factories, triggering widespread flooding and landslides. Authorities have issued flood and landslide warnings for 401 communes across 18 northern provinces.
One-story homes in parts of Thai Nguyen and Yen Bai provinces were almost completely submerged, forcing residents to wait on their roofs for help.
In addition to the dead and missing, flooding and landslides have injured at least 752 people.
Before reaching Vietnam, Typhoon Yagi caused 24 deaths in southern China and the Philippines.
Meteorologists warn that as the world warms, typhoons can bring higher wind speeds and more intense rainfall, although the impact of climate change on individual storms is complex.
