Death toll from Typhoon Yagi in Vietnam climbs to 58

By Anadolu staff

The death toll from Typhoon Yagi has risen to 58 in northern Vietnam after heavy rains triggered landslides and flooding, local media reported on Tuesday.

A total of 58 people have been confirmed dead, and 40 others went missing due to the most powerful tropical storm of the year, Vietnam News reported, citing the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Among the casualties, at least 12 people died due to the storm, 72 from landslides and flash floods, six from floodwaters, and eight from the collapse of Phong Chau Bridge in Phu Thọ province on Monday.

The typhoon hit northern Cao Bang, Lao Cai, Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, and Phu Thọ provinces.

More than 740 people also got injured due to the typhoon and flooding.

The storm has also led 85 boats to sink in Quang Ninh, damaging thousands of hectares of rice, crops, and fruit trees.

The flood also swept away 1,577 fish farming cages and killed 1,107 livestock and 678,945 poultry.

The heavy rain has continued in different areas since early Tuesday, according to the National Centre for Hydrometeorological Forecasting.

The Vietnamese government has deployed thousands of military personnel to carry out relief and rescue operations in the affected areas.

More than 50,000 people from coastal cities have been evacuated due to the typhoon.

Typhoon Yagi, which struck the northern regions of the Philippines on Sept. 3, caused severe rain, flooding, and landslides, resulting in 20 deaths and 26 missing.

The typhoon, which hit China’s Hainan province on Sept. 7, led to the deaths of four people and injuries to 95 others.

*Writing by Islamuddin Sajid