Tens of thousands of people were forced to evacuate their homes on Tuesday due to massive flooding in northern Vietnam following Typhoon Yagi, with the death toll rising to 82.
Yagi made landfall on Saturday with winds exceeding 149 kilometers (92 miles) per hour and heavy rain, causing unprecedented flooding, according to locals.
Over 59,000 people have been evacuated in Yen Bai province, where nearly 18,000 homes have been engulfed by floodwaters.
Water levels in Hanoi have reached levels not seen since 2008, with forecasters warning of more to come in the city’s historic center.
Residents like Phan Thi Tuyet, 50, living near the Red River in the capital, have experienced the highest water levels ever recorded.
Yagi caused destruction, downed bridges, damaged buildings, and triggered severe flooding and landslides, with 64 people still missing.
Authorities issued flood and landslide warnings for multiple provinces as one-storey homes in parts of cities like Thai Nguyen and Yen Bai remained almost completely submerged.
Crops were also devastated, with produce typically sold in markets left destroyed by the floods.
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In addition to fatalities, flooding and landslides have left at least 752 injured, with major disruptions to factories in the northern region, affecting global tech firms.
The storm caused power outages and halted transportation routes, including the collapse of a major bridge and suspension of train services.
The typhoon also impacted Japanese companies, with more than 80 reporting damages to facilities and production.
The aftermath of Yagi’s path through China, the Philippines, and Vietnam has left a total of 24 people dead.
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