3 People Died As A Result Of Vietnam's Typhoon, Constrained Evacuation Of Falling Trees

Illustration. Typhoon hit an area. (Unsplash-Iren Petrova)

JAKARTA - The death toll from Typhoon Kajiki that hit Vietnam became three people on Tuesday, August 26. The evacuation process was hampered by trees and a fallen power pole blocked the road.

Citing AFP, this typhoon also caused widespread flooding in Vietnam, especially on the streets of the capital Hanoi.

Typhoons with wind speeds of up to 130 km/hour knocked down the roofs of thousands of houses and cut off electricity for more than 1.6 million people since hitting Vietnam on Monday.

Authorities today said the death toll was three people and 13 others were injured.

Local authorities warned of possible flash floods and landslides in eight provinces in Vietnam as heavy rains by Topan Kajiki continued to have the potential to cause damage.

On the streets of Vinh City, central Vietnam, soldiers and rescue workers used shearing tools to clean dozens of trees and roof panels blocking the road.

Vietnam has long been hit by seasonal typhoons, but climate change due to humans is pushing for more intense and unexpected weather patterns.