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Typhoon Yagi leaves 24 dead, 299 injured in Vietnam

By AAP Newswire

Sep 9, 2024

Typhoon Yagi damage in Hanoi — At least four people are dead and dozens injured after Typhoon Yagi made landfall in Vietnam. -EPA

Typhoon Yagi and the landslides and floods it triggered have killed at least 24 people and injured another 299 in northern Vietnam over the weekend, the government says, as authorities warn of more flooding.

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The typhoon was Asia's most powerful storm this year and made landfall on the country's northeastern coast on Saturday. It has disrupted power supplies and telecommunications in several parts of the country, mostly in Quang Ninh and Haiphong, the government said in a statement.

The weather agency on Monday warned of more floods and landslides, noting that rainfall ranged between 208mm and 433mm in several parts of the region over the past 24 hours.

"Floods and landslides are damaging the environment and threatening people's lives," the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said in a report.

A fallen tree uprooted by Typhoon Yagi in Hanoi. (EPA PHOTO)

In a separate bulletin, the centre said flood risks are particularly high in Lang Son, Cao Bang, Yen Bai and Thai Ngyen provinces.

After it made landfall in Vietnam on Saturday afternoon, Yagi triggered waves as high as four metres in coastal provinces, leading to extended power and telecommunication outages that have complicated damage assessment, the government said.Â

The meteorological agency warned on Monday of continued "risk of flash floods" in riverside areas including in Hanoi.

By AAP Newswire

Australian Associated Press