Vietnam death toll from Typhoon Yagi at 141 as Hanoi faces flood risk

It is the worst storm that Vietnam has experienced in 30 years: after having swept through Laos, Thailand, Burma and China, Typhoon Yagi caused significant damage in Vietnamese cities and towns. According to state media, the latest toll is 179 dead and 145 missing across the country, with the north being hit the hardest.

Around 155 people have died in Vietnam as a result of Typhoon Yagi, which left significant flooding and wind gusts exceeding 90 miles per hour (mph). In addition, the authorities reported the disappearance of 141 other people. Read more]] >

Typhoon Yagi leaves 179 dead, 145 missing in Vietnam

Typhoon Yagi and the consequent landslides and floods have left 179 dead and 145 missing in Vietnam as of Wednesday afternoon, the country's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development announced.

Tropical storm "Yagi" has left a trail of destruction in Southeast Asia. While the number of victims in Vietnam has risen to at least 143, the effects of the typhoon are now also being felt in Thailand.

Supertyphoon Yagi: Vietnam death toll hits 143 and rising amid non-stop rain

The number of people across Vietnam killed by landslides and flash floods from supertyphoon Yagi hit 143 Wednesday and was expected to keep rising amid ongoing impacts from the weather system days after being downgraded.

Typhoon Yagi: floods sweep away village in Vietnam as death toll passes 150

Laos, Thailand and Myanmar have also been hit by floods in the aftermath of the region’s worst storm in decades, with more deaths reported.