Topan Yagi In Vietnam Killed More Than 60 People, 40 Lost And Hundreds Of Lives Injured

Typhoon Yagi that hit North Vietnam (DOK Capture Youtube screenshot)

JAKARTA - Emergency workers struggled to evacuate thousands of people from severe flooding on Tuesday, September 10 after Typhoon Yagi hit northern Vietnam. Typhoons killed 63 people and left 40 missing. "About 752 people were also injured by floods and landslides," said an official at the ministry, quoted from Channelnewsasia, Tuesday, September 10. Yagi, the most powerful typhoon that hit northern Vietnam in 30 years, knocked down the bridge, tore the roof of the building, and damaged the factory after landing on Saturday with winds of more than 149 km/hour. The north of the country is now battling severe flooding, with some communities partially submerged in water. A 30-year-old bridge over the Red River in the northern province of Phu Tho collapsed on Monday, leaving eight people missing, according to a statement from the provincial People's Committee. The report said 10 cars and trucks along with two motorbikes fell into the river. Pham Truong Son, 50, who survived the collapse of the bridge, said he was driving on a bridge on his motorbike when he heard a loud noise. Before he knew what was going on, he fell into the river. Son said he managed to swim and hold on to the banana tree that was washed away to stay afloat before he was rescued. Authorities then banned or restricted traffic on other bridges across the river, including the Chuong Duong Bridge in Hanoi, according to state media reports.

A one-story house in parts of Thai cities Nguyen and Yen Bai almost completely sank in the early hours of Tuesday, with residents waiting on the roof for help. In Hanoi, communities along the Red River are also partly submerged in water, with people forced to flee. Phan Thi Tuyet, 50, who lives near the river, said he had never experienced such high water. "I have lost everything, everything is gone. I have to come to a higher place to save our lives. We can't bring any furniture. Everything is underwater now."