Typhoon Yagi: Vietnam's death toll rises to 59 as bridge collapses and bus swept away by flooding
- At least 59 people have died in Vietnam after Typhoon Yagi made landfall, reported Vietnam's disaster management agency. Dozens are missing due to landslides and floods.
- A passenger bus with 20 people was swept away by flooding caused by a landslide in Cao Bang province. Rescuers faced blocked paths.
- A bridge collapsed over the Red River in Phu Tho province, causing several motorbikes and cars to fall into the water, according to local state media.
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The death toll in Vietnam has risen to at least 127 during Typhoon Yagi's rampage. Another 54 people are believed to be missing, the disaster agency said Tuesday.
Typhoon Yagi: Vietnam evacuates 59,000 people as death toll climbs to 127
Tens of thousands of people were forced to flee their homes on Tuesday as massive floods inundated northern Vietnam in the wake of Typhoon Yagi, while the death toll climbed to 127. Yagi struck Saturday bringing winds in excess of 149 kilometres (92 miles) per hour and a deluge of rain that has caused flooding not seen in decades, according to locals. State media gave an updated death toll of 127 on Tuesday, with at least 54 people still missing…
▶️ After making landfall on Saturday, Typhoon Yagi ravaged Vietnam in spectacular fashion. The latest official toll brings the number of dead to 127 and the number of missing persons to 54. This is the worst meteorological disaster in the region in thirty years. - Vietnam: 127 dead after the passage of Typhoon Yagi, according to a new report (International)
The death toll from floods and landslides caused by Typhoon Jagi has risen to 87 in northern Vietnam; another 70 people went missing in the disaster, and hundreds were injured, state media said.
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