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Typhoon Yagi in Vietnam: massive floods in the north, new death toll of 82
Rescuers are working Tuesday to help thousands of people stranded on rooftops due to flooding in northern Vietnam, after the destructive passage of Typhoon Yagi, which killed 82 people according to a new toll. Local authorities have announced the evacuation of more than 59,000 people forced from their homes in Yen Bai province in northern Vietnam, where nearly 18,000 homes have been partially submerged. In the capital Hanoi, where the Red River has burst its banks, residents have also fled their homes in the face of rising waters. “I lost everything, everything. I had to take refuge upstairs to save my life. We couldn’t take any of our furniture. Everything is submerged now,” lamented Phan Thi Tuyet, a 50-year-old resident. Accompanied by her two dogs in a canoe, she told AFP she never lost anything. seen from such.Two days after Yagi struck, Vietnam is still grappling with the deadly aftermath of the storm, which destroyed homes and transport infrastructure and damaged factories, with gusts exceeding 150 kilometres per hour.The typhoon, which made landfall near Haiphong on Saturday morning before weakening on Sunday evening, is considered by meteorologists to be the most powerful to hit the region in three decades.The latest death toll stands at 82 and 64 are missing, state broadcaster VTV reported on Tuesday.Floods and landslides also injured 752 people, disaster officials said in a report.Some 429 communes in 17 northern provinces are affected by flood and landslide warnings issued by authorities. Waters have risen to a record high in the city of Yen Bai, meteorologists said. – 25,000 trees uprooted in Hanoi – As of Tuesday morning, water levels reached the roofs of single-story houses in some areas of the cities of Yen Bai and Thai Nguyen, where residents have taken refuge on roofs, AFP reported on the scene. Rescue teams are trying to reach residential areas to get the elderly and children out of danger. Relatives of those trapped by the floods have made desperate appeals on social media for help and supplies. In Hanoi, where workers are busy removing fallen trees from the streets, authorities have suspended a train line across Long Bien Bridge and blocked access to another major bridge to heavy vehicles. Local authorities said Yagi had uprooted more than 25,000 trees in the capital. Massive tree trunks blocked some roads and caused massive traffic jams. The tourist-friendly Hoan Kiem district evacuated 460 people on Tuesday. Forecasters said the city center was under threat of rising waters later Tuesday. “After the storm, the sky is clear and beautiful. But it showed the aftermath of the storm, with fallen trees and destruction,” said Dang Duc Thuc, a 62-year-old resident. “This storm is historic, the strongest since 1971.” On Monday, a road bridge collapsed in Phu Tho province, northeast of the capital, taking several vehicles with it. State media footage showed the massive lattice structure falling in one piece into the muddy waters of the Red River. – Factory production halted – Five people were rescued, but eight others were still missing Tuesday, authorities said. The storm also caused major power outages, affecting factory operations, a “disaster” deplored by local business leaders. More than 80 Japanese companies suffered damage from the typhoon, including factory buildings, machinery, raw materials and products, Susumu Yoshida of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Vietnam told AFP. Some of them have suspended production, partially or completely, and several will not restart activity before the weekend, he said.Northern Vietnam is home to sites that supply electronics giants like Samsung and Foxconn, whose products are then shipped around the world, including through the port of Haiphong.Before hitting Vietnam, Typhoon Yagi passed through southern China and the Philippines, killing at least 24 people and injuring dozens. A study published in July found that typhoons in the region are now forming closer to shore, intensifying more quickly and staying over land longer because of climate change.bur-aph-ah/ktr/sba/ybl
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