HANOI: Floods have inundated Vietnam’s north, including the capital Hanoi, as the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi continues to exact a deadly toll.
Landslides and floods triggered by the typhoon have killed at least 82 people and 64 others are missing in the north, the disaster management agency said on Tuesday (Sep 10) in its latest update on the situation.
Most of the victims were killed in landslides and flash floods, the agency said in a report, adding that 752 people have been injured.
Yagi, the most powerful typhoon to hit northern Vietnam in 30 years, downed bridges, tore roofs off buildings and damaged factories after making landfall on Saturday carrying winds in excess of 149kmh.
The north of Vietnam – densely populated and a major manufacturing hub for global tech firms including Samsung and Foxconn – is now battling serious flooding, with several communities partially underwater.
In Hanoi, communities along the swollen and fast-moving Red River, which flows through the capital, were also partially underwater, with people forced to evacuate in boats.
Downtown Hoan Kiem District was forced to relocate 460 people on Tuesday.
Source: CNA
