Typhoon Yagi: more than 140 dead in Vietnam as flood waters threaten central Hanoi:- In the days following Typhoon Yagi’s devastation of northern Vietnam, thousands of people living in the capital city of Vietnam who were in close proximity to the swollen Red River were forced to abandon their homes as the river’s waters swamped the streets. The number of fatalities has reached at least 143 persons.
Typhoon Yagi: more than 140 dead in Vietnam as flood waters threaten central Hanoi
On Saturday, Yagi, the most powerful typhoon to hit Asia this year, made landfall on the northern coast of Vietnam. It then continued westward, bringing gales and heavy rain to Hanoi. Yagi was the most powerful typhoon to reach Asia this year. On Monday, the storm also struck other provinces that are located along the Red River, which is the largest river in the region, and collapsed a bridge.
According to reports from the local media on Wednesday, a landslide that was caused by flash floods in northern Vietnam swept away a whole village, resulting in the deaths of sixteen people and the disappearance of many others. According to the Vietnamese state television VTV, the deluge of water that gushed down from a mountain in the province of Lao Cai on Tuesday buried the village of Lang Nu and the 35 families that lived there in muck and debris.
According to sources, government and state media, a number of schools in Hanoi have instructed children to remain at home for the remainder of the week owing to fears of flooding. Additionally, thousands of locals who live in low-lying areas have been evacuated.
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This is a street in Hanoi that was flooded on Wednesday. Observe the image in its entirety. This is a street in Hanoi that was flooded on Wednesday. Khanh Vu (Reuters) is the photographer. “This is the worst flood I have seen in thirty years,” Tran Le Quyen, 42, a resident of Hanoi, said to Reuters on Wednesday. She also mentioned that she had to carry items out of her flooded home and onto higher ground.
“Yesterday morning, the condition was dry. There is now water covering the entire street. Last night, we were unable to get to sleep. In addition to reporting 143 people who were killed, the most recent update from officials proclaimed 58 people missing. Floods and landslides in neighboring provinces continued to exact a fatal toll on the population.
Another person who lives in a neighborhood in Hanoi that is located on the banks of the Red River, Nguyen Van Hung, who is 56 years old, stated, “My home is now a part of the river.” After receiving warnings from the authorities about the potential for flooding, the charity Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation was forced to evacuate its office, which was located further inland and closer to the city center.
In a statement, Carlota Torres Lliro, the publicity officer for the organization, expressed concern for “dozens of kids and families who live in slum areas and makeshift houses by the river.” She stated that people were moving hastily, moving their motorcycles, and shifting items. Moreover, Typhoon Yagi caused significant damage to a huge number of companies and flooded warehouses in the export-oriented industrial hubs of northern Vietnam. As a result, businesses were forced to shut down, and it is anticipated that it will take some of them several weeks to restart full operations, according to executives.
As a result of the disruptions, global supply chains may be impacted. Vietnam is home to substantial operations of multinational corporations, the majority of which sell their products to developed countries such as the United States, Europe, and other developed nations. During the collapse of a bridge in the province of Phu Tho on Monday, startling dashcam footage was captured showing a truck sinking into the river below.
Before reaching landfall in Vietnam, Yagi ripped across southern China and the Philippines, causing at least 24 people to lose their lives and dozens more to sustain injuries. According to a study that was released in July, as a result of climate change, typhoons in the region are increasingly forming closer to the shore, intensifying more quickly, and remaining over land for longer periods of time.
