Typhoon Yagi leaves 65 dead, 39 missing in Vietnam

Kathmandu: The death toll of super typhoon Yagi and its subsequent floods and landslides has climbed to 65 in Vietnam’s northern region, while 39 others remain missing.

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development reported that 752 people were injured, with Quang Ninh province and Hai Phong city bearing the brunt with 536 and 81 people, respectively. Local media reported the water levels of Thao river in Lao Cai and Yen Bai provinces on Tuesday, surpassed the historic records in 1968 and 2008 by one meter.

Capital Hanoi witnessed rising river water of the Bui and Cau rivers at level 3 the highest warning level. Rising water levels of the Red River in Hanoi have flooded many inner city areas since Monday night. Vietnam News Agency reported that Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh decided to allocate 100 billion Vietnamese dong (some 4 million U.S. dollars) from the 2024 central budget reserve to support five typhoon-hit provinces.

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