HANOI/THAI NGUYEN, Sept 12 (Reuters) – The death toll in Vietnam from typhoon Yagi and the landslides and flash floods it triggered rose to 226 on Thursday, the government’s disaster agency said, as flood pressure eased in the capital Hanoi.
More than 100 people remain missing, while some 800 people have been injured, the agency said in a report.
Several districts in capital Hanoi remained flooded on Thursday, but the weather agency late in the day said flood pressure had eased, while flash floods and landslides continued to affect areas across northern Vietnam.
The government’s weather forecast agency said late on Thursday that the river had peaked in Hanoi and begun to subside.
North of Hanoi, landslides and severe floods are still affecting several areas, state media reported.
“I never thought my house would be under water this deep,” said Hoang Van Ty outside his home in Thai Nguyen province.
The landslides and floods have inundated more than 200,000 hectares of rice and cash crop fields across northern Vietnam, the disaster management agency said.
The typhoon has also disrupted power supplies and blown off roofs of several factories in Haiphong and Quang Ninh provinces, halting production.
Several countries, including Australia, Japan, South Korea and the U.S., have said were sending aid to Vietnam.
Reporting by Khanh Vu, Francesco Guarascio, Minh Nguyen and Phuong Nguyen; Editing by John Mair, Christopher Cushing, William Maclean
HANOI/THAI NGUYEN, September 12 (Reuters) – Typhoon Yagi’s aftermath, which included landslides and flash floods, claimed 226 lives in Vietnam on Thursday, according to the country’s disaster agency. This was after the pressure from flooding subsided in the country’s capital, Hanoi.
Typhoon Yagi, the strongest storm to strike Asia this year, made landfall in Vietnam’s northeastern coast on Saturday, leaving the Southeast Asian nation in shock.
According to a report released by the agency, approximately 800 people have been injured and over 100 people are still unaccounted for.
The weather service reported late in the day that flood pressure had decreased, although flash floods and landslides were still plaguing parts of northern Vietnam on Thursday. Several districts in the country’s capital, Hanoi, were still under water.
Prior to this, the city ordered the evacuation of thousands of residents who lived close to the Red River, whose waters had risen to a 20-year high.
Charity Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation co-CEO Skye Maconachie stated, “There was a lot of concern going into the evening and there’s a lot of heartbreak in the city.”. A great number of people who had very little have lost everything.”. “.”.
Late on Thursday, the government’s weather forecasting agency announced that the river had peaked in Hanoi and was starting to recede.
State media reported that severe floods and landslides are still affecting several areas north of Hanoi.
Hoang Van Ty, who lives in Thai Nguyen province, said outside his house, “I never thought my house would be under water this deep.”.
Both my clothing and furniture were submerged in water. Numerous items were also floating around, but fortunately nothing washed away because I shut the doors. ****.
FLASH FLOOD LEAVES 55 PEOPLE MISSING.
Thai Nguyen, 36, a resident of a motorcycle repair shop, said, “I only have this one motorbike to go to work with, but it was flooded so I have to bring it here to have it fixed.”. Only after it’s fixed can I report to work. “. .
Twenty more motorcycles are currently waiting to be fixed at Nguyen Van Truong’s shop, which has fixed sixty in the last two days.
Truong remarked, “We are a little overwhelmed—really, really overwhelmed.”. “People need transportation to easily return everything to normal, but I’m exhausted from all the hard work. “.
Vietnam News Agency said that officials in Lao Cai province hurried on Thursday to look for 55 persons who were reported missing following a flash flood that hit Nu Village on Tuesday.
According to the agency, a flash flood in the village resulted in 46 fatalities and 17 injuries. Additionally, 359 local officials and 300 soldiers are participating in the search and rescue operation.
According to the disaster management agency, over 200,000 hectares of rice and cash crop fields in northern Vietnam have been submerged by landslides and floods.
In addition to interrupting power supplies, the typhoon damaged the roofs of multiple factories in the provinces of Haiphong and Quang Ninh, which stopped production.
Australia, Japan, South Korea, and the U.S. are among the several nations. s. declared that they were sending help to Vietnam.
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Editing by John Mair, Christopher Cushing, William Maclean; reporting by Khanh Vu, Francesco Guarascio, Minh Nguyen, and Phuong Nguyen.
