The death toll from Typhoon Yagi in Vietnam has risen to at least 127. The civil defense authority said Tuesday that 54 people were still missing. Most of the victims died as a result of landslides and flash floods. More than 760 people were injured.
The typhoon, considered Asia’s strongest storm this year, hit the northeast coast of Vietnam on Saturday, causing severe damage.
Electricity and telecommunications supplies collapsed
The regions of Quang Ninh and Haiphong were particularly affected, with electricity and telecommunications supplies failing. Authorities warned of further flooding and landslides. The capital Hanoi was also threatened with flooding. The cyclone had previously raged across the Philippines and southern China. Several people were killed.
Highway bridge collapses: 8 people still missing
Authorities said eight people were among those being searched for after a busy highway bridge collapsed north of the capital Hanoi. It spanned the Red River, which had turned into a raging torrent during the storm. Local media reported Monday morning that several trucks, cars and motorcycles were swept into the abyss.
Typhoon raged for 15 hours
Super Typhoon Yagi battered Vietnam for 15 hours this weekend, mainly in the north, after having previously battered parts of China. The China Meteorological Agency classified the storm as the strongest autumn typhoon to hit mainland China since 1949. At least four people were killed and dozens injured in the People’s Republic. In Vietnam, the National Center for Hydrometeorological Forecasts called it the strongest storm in 30 years.
46,000 houses destroyed
According to the civil defense, 46,000 houses were destroyed in the north of the country, the roofs of numerous shops, houses and schools were blown off, and hundreds of thousands of trees were uprooted in several provinces. In addition, according to the information, about 700,000 farm animals, mainly poultry and livestock, died. 85 ships sank in the turbulent sea. Nearly 150,000 hectares of rice fields were flooded and almost 1,600 fishing grounds were destroyed. Several airports temporarily suspended their operations this weekend.
Rescue and relief efforts are ongoing. The Red River, which flows through Hanoi, burst its banks in several places, forcing road closures and forcing about 500 families to evacuate their homes on Tuesday. Heavy rains continued in many areas of northern Vietnam, prompting authorities to warn of landslides and flash floods.
Tropical cyclones form over warm ocean waters. Increasing global warming increases the likelihood of violent storms.
Source: Krone
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