ALBAWABA - Typhoon-caused landslides and floods have killed at least 65 people, and 39 more are missing in the north, according to the Taiwanese Disaster Management Agency.
Severe floods are anticipated to inundate portions of Vietnam's north, including the capital Hanoi, government officials warned, as the impact of Typhoon Yagi, Asia's most powerful storm this year, continues to take a toll.
According to the agency's report, the majority of the casualties were killed in landslides and flash floods, with 750+ people injured.
Other northern locations, particularly the industrial centers of Bac Giang and Thai Nguyen, which host plants for many export-oriented multinationals, are also experiencing significant floods, according to official media reports. It was not immediately obvious whether the firms were harmed.
On Saturday, the typhoon made landfall on Vietnam's northeastern coast, wreaking havoc on industrial and residential regions and causing floods and landslides. It had already impacted the Philippines and the southern Chinese island of Hainan.
Several rivers in northern Vietnam have risen to dangerous levels, flooding villages, and residential areas, according to the disaster agency and official media.
