VIDEO. Roofs of buildings blown away, boats sunk… The impressive images of the typhoon that ravaged Vietnam and killed 9 people

| September 8, 2024 | Health | No Comments

9 people lost their lives this Sunday, September 8th, when typhoon Yagi hit Vietnam.

Super Typhoon Yagi ripped off roofs, sank boats and triggered landslides in Vietnam, bringing the death toll to nine in the country on Sunday, September 8, after devastating parts of China and the Philippines this week.

A family of four was killed in a landslide in Vietnam's mountainous northern province of Hoa Binh on Saturday night, state media reported. The landslide occurred after several hours of heavy rains brought by the typhoon, when a hillside gave way and swallowed a house, VNExpress said., citing local authorities.

Neighborhoods flooded, without power

The 51-year-old owner of the house was able to escape, but his wife, daughter and two grandchildren were buried, and their bodies were recovered shortly after. Yagi made landfall in northern Vietnam on Saturday, with winds exceeding 149 kilometers per hour. Four people were killed on Saturday, September 7, when roofs blew away, according to disaster management authorities.

In Hai Duong province, a man was killed this Friday, September 6, when a tree fell due to strong winds. Several neighborhoods in the port city of Haiphong were under half a meter of water on Sunday, with power cuts and power lines and poles damaged, AFP reporters said.

24 dead, dozens injured

In Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site about 70 kilometers from the city, fishermen were reeling from the damage caused by the typhoon on Sunday morning. In the area, at least 23 boats were badly damaged or sank on Tuan Chau Island, according to locals.

Pham Van Thanh, 51, said the crew of his tourist boat stayed on board overnight. “The wind was pushing us from behind, with such pressure that no boat could resist,” he told AFP. “The first one sank. Then one after the other. I have been a sailor for over 20 years and I have never experienced a typhoon as powerful and violent,”, he observed.

Before hitting Vietnam, Typhoon Yagi crossed southern China and the Philippines, killing at least 24 people and injuring dozens. According to a study published in July, typhoons in the region are now forming closer to shore, intensifying more quickly and staying over land longer because of climate change.

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