HANOI — The number of people dead after Typhoon Yagi swept through northern Vietnam has risen to 143, the government said on Wednesday, with 58 still missing.
Around 210,000 hectares of crops have been destroyed, ministry of agriculture officials said. It was unclear whether the death toll included landslide victims.Yagi struck Saturday bringing winds in excess of 149 kilometers per hour and a deluge of rain that has caused flooding not seen in decades, according to locals.More than 59,000 people have been forced to evacuate their homes in Yen Bai province, local authorities said Tuesday, after the floodwaters engulfed almost 18,000 homes.
Authorities have issued flood and landslide warnings for 401 communes across 18 northern provinces.One-storey homes in parts of Thai Nguyen and Yen Bai cities were almost completely submerged in the early hours of Tuesday, with residents waiting on the roofs for help.Rescuers were trying to reach residential areas to retrieve old people and children. On social media, relatives of those stuck in floodwater posted desperate pleas for help and supplies in the early hours of the morning.
Evacuates 59 000 As Typhoon Floods Toll Climbs To 143
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