Death toll rises to 59 in ‘Yagi’ rampage in Vietnam
Last Updated on September 10, 2024 8:00 am
The death toll from Super Typhoon Yagi in Vietnam has risen to 59. Besides, hundreds of people were injured.
Al Jazeera reported this information in a report on Monday (September 9).
This is the strongest cyclone to hit Asia this year. Super Typhoon Yagi hit Vietnam on Saturday (September 7). The storm has now moved westward. Local authorities have warned of floods and landslides in various places.
The country’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said on Monday that at least 44 people died in the landslide. The cyclone lashed China and the Philippines before hitting Vietnam.
Earlier, four members of the same family died when a mountain collapsed on a house in Hoa Binh province on Sunday (September 8) local time. VNExpress quoted local authorities as saying that the landslide occurred around midnight after several hours of continuous rain under the influence of ‘Yagi’.
Besides, a house collapsed during the cyclone. A 51-year-old man luckily survived the accident. But his wife, daughter and two grandsons are dead.
Meanwhile, around noon on Sunday, 17 people were buried in a landslide in the Sa Pa area of the northern Lao province of Vietnam. Six of them died. The remaining nine were injured.
The Yagi produced sustained winds of over 230 kilometers per hour (143 miles) per hour. Besides, trees have been uprooted in various places and more than 450,000 people of the island have been evacuated to safety.
Four people were killed in the northern province of Quang Nih and another in the city of Hai Duong, near Hanoi, state media reported.
At least 23 boats were damaged at Hai Au Boat Lock on Tuan Chau Island, local residents said. Typhoon Yagi killed at least 24 people in China and the Philippines before hitting Vietnam. Many others were injured.
The report also said that nearly 50,000 people have been evacuated from coastal cities in Vietnam. All schools have been temporarily closed in 12 northern provinces, including Hanoi. Besides, people have been warned to stay at home during this time.