VIDEO. 'The most powerful storm': Typhoon Yagi kills 127 in Vietnam due to floods, landslides

Landslides and flooding triggered by a typhoon since Sunday (September 8, 2024) have left at least 127 people dead and 54 people missing in northern Vietnam.

Heavy flooding is expected in northern Vietnam, including the capital Hanoi, on Tuesday, Vietnamese authorities said, as the death toll from Typhoon Yagi, the most powerful storm to hit Asia so far this year, continues to rise.

The Landslides and flooding triggered by the typhoon have killed at least 127 people and left 54 ​​missing in the north of the country, the disaster management agency said on Tuesday.

Terrifying winds hits due to Typhoon Yagi in Halong Bay of Quảng Ninh province, Vietnam 🇻🇳 (07.09.2024)

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The majority of victims died

Most of the victims died in landslides and flash floods, the agency said in its latest report, adding that 752 people were injured. Other areas in northern Vietnam, including the industrial hubs of Bac Giang and Thai Nguyen, home to factories of multinationals such as Samsung Electronics and Foxconn, are also facing severe flooding, state media reported.

It was not immediately clear whether there was any damage to the companies. The typhoon hit Vietnam's northeastern coast on Saturday, devastating much of the country's industrial and residential areas and bringing heavy rains that triggered floods and landslides.

Typhoon Yagi has hit Vietnam, causing severe damage in Ha Long. Strong winds blew away glass doors from a high-rise hotel and sent glass panels flying. At Bai Chay Bridge, powerful waves crashed beneath, creating a dramatic and dangerous scene as the storm swept through the area. pic.twitter.com/02kYLFEDj2

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The storm had already hit the Philippines and the island of Hainan in southern China. Several rivers in northern Vietnam have reached alarming levels, leaving villages and residential areas flooded, according to the disaster management agency and state media.

30-year-old bridge collapses

In Phu Tho province, a 30-year-old bridge over the Red River collapsed on Monday, leaving eight people missing, according to a statement from provincial authorities. Traffic was later banned or restricted on other bridges spanning the river, including the Chuong Duong Bridge, one of Hanoi's largest, state media reported. “The Red River water level is rising rapidly”, the government said in a message posted on its Facebook account on Tuesday.

🇻🇳#Vietnam #China #typhoonYagi Tifón Yagi vientos sostenidos de más de 200km/h impactando en Vietnam: Super Typhoon Yagi is making landfall in Quang Ninh and Hai Phong. Some damages already occurred. Houses were uproofed while glass and iron sheets flew like papers. Some cars… pic.twitter.com/SCZp8T7VPT

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Floods have already flooded villages on the outskirts of Hanoi, state broadcaster VTV reported, and authorities have evacuated residents from those villages.