Yagi death toll in Vietnam rises to 49, expected to rise
VOV.VN - Typhoon Yagi and its subsequent flash floods and landslides have so far left 49 dead and 22 missing in northern Vietnam, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Lao Cai was the hardest hit province, with 18 fatalities and six reported missing. The nearby province of Cao Bang reported 8 fatalities and 23 missing, excluding victims of a landslide on September 9 burying a passenger bus with 16 people on board.
Quang Ninh province that bore the brunt of the disaster when Yagi first made landfall recorded nine fatalities.
Most of the fatalities were caused by landslides and flash floods, and the figure is expected to rise in the coming days as heavy rain is set to continue falling and mountainous localities are facing a high risk of landslides and flash floods.
The natural disasters have also injured 732 people, said the agricultural ministry.
Typhoon Yagi slammed into northern Vietnam on September 7, bringing strong winds and heavy rain and subsequently causing landslides and flash floods, especially in mountainous localities.
Though Yagi has already dissipated, heavy rain is set to continue falling, threatening mountainous localities.
