Vietnam Typhoon Yagi Death Toll Climbs to 141
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11 September 2024 12:09 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The death toll in Vietnam from Typhoon Yagi has risen to 141 people. The government waned the public on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, that flood waters were causing the Red River to rise rapidly, threatening to inundate downtown districts of the capital Hanoi.
Heavy rains brought by Typhoon Yagi have triggered deadly landslides and floods throughout the northern parts of Vietnam. The natural disaster has killed 141 people while 59 are still missing, the country’s disaster management agency said. The typhoon has also caused severe property damage and disrupted business and industries.
State media reports late on Tuesday said the water level of the Red River in Hanoi had been rising 10 centimetres every hour.
Some schools in Hanoi told students to stay home for the rest of the week due to flood concerns. Meanwile, thousands of residents living in low-lying areas have been evacuated.
Since Saturday, Typhoon Yagi has been battering Vietnam's northeastern coast, which is home to major manufacturing operations of domestic and foreign companies. It has cut off electricity to millions of homes and businesses, flooded highways, knocked out telecommunications networks, uprooted a medium-sized bridge and thousands of trees, and suspended economic activity in many industrial centers.
On Sunday, Typhoon Yagi was downgraded to a tropical depression.
REUTERS
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