Death toll climbs to 199 in Vietnam as typhoon's aftermath brings flash floods and landslides
Nearly 200 people have died in Vietnam in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi and 128 are missing as flash floods and landslides take their toll
By HAU DINH and DAVID RISING
Published - Sep 12, 2024, 06:00 AM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 07:19 PM EST
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Nearly 200 people have died in Vietnam in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi and 128 are missing as flash floods and landslides take their toll, state media reported Thursday.
Vietnam's VNExpress newspaper reported that 199 people have died while more than 800 have been injured.
In the capital, flood waters from the Red River receded slightly but many areas were still inundated with water neck-high in some places.
In Hanoi's Tay Ho district, people waded through muddy brown water above their knees to make their way along one street, some still wearing their bicycle and motorcycle helmets after abandoning their vehicles along the way.
