Typhoon Yagi, which made its way to Vietnam, killed 24 people and injured about 300, in addition to landslides and flooding that caused a bridge to collapse in the north of the country.
At least 24 people have been killed and 299 injured in the past two days as Typhoon Yagi triggered landslides and floods in the north of the country, Vietnam’s government said on Monday, as authorities warned of the possibility of more flooding.
The cyclone, the strongest storm in Asia this year, made landfall on the country’s northeastern coast on Saturday.
The government said in a statement that the typhoon disrupted electricity and communications supplies in several parts of the country, mostly in Quang Ninh and Haiphong provinces.
The weather agency warned on Monday of more flooding and landslides, noting that rainfall ranged between 208 millimeters and 433 millimeters in several parts of the region over the past 24 hours.
“Floods and landslides damage the environment and threaten people’s lives,” the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said in a report.
Also today, a local official and state media said a bridge in Vietnam’s Phu Tho region collapsed due to flooding caused by heavy rains from Typhoon Yagi.
“This is a heavily used bridge and a major bridge in the area,” said a senior official in the area’s transport department. “We have no reports of any injuries or loss of life so far,” he added.
China at mercy of strongest autumn typhoon in 73 years
In a related context, the Chinese Meteorological Administration classified Typhoon Yagi as the strongest autumn typhoon to hit land in China since 1949.
According to the Chinese news agency “Xinhua”, the authority said: “Yagi”, the 11th typhoon this year, maintained its status as a super typhoon for 64 hours, and resulted in causing significant damage in many areas of the country over the past days.”
China’s National Meteorological Center warned that “the residual circulation of Yagi may bring heavy rainfall to parts of Guangxi and Yunnan.”
The center stressed the “potential risks of floods, landslides and water gatherings in urban areas.”
“Yagi, which weakened to a tropical depression last Sunday, made landfall twice last Friday, first hitting Hainan Province and then Guangdong Province. The cyclone also reached Vietnamese territory, causing significant material losses, killing 21 people and injuring dozens in the north of the country.”
Last updated: September 9, 2024 – 16:33
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