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Typhoon Yagi leaves 226 dead, 104 missing in Vietnam
By Xinhua Published: Sep 13, 2024 10:33 AM
Rescuers evacuate local residents affected by flooding in Gia Lam District, Hanoi, Vietnam, Sept. 12, 2024. Typhoon Yagi and the consequent landslides and floods have left 226 dead and 104 missing in Vietnam as of Thursday afternoon, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development announced. (Photo: Xinhua)

Rescuers evacuate local residents affected by flooding in Gia Lam District, Hanoi, Vietnam, Sept. 12, 2024. Typhoon Yagi and the consequent landslides and floods have left 226 dead and 104 missing in Vietnam as of Thursday afternoon, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development announced. (Photo: Xinhua)


 
People used different paddling tools to move to safe areas in Gia Lam District, Hanoi, Vietnam, Sept. 12, 2024. Typhoon Yagi and the consequent landslides and floods have left 226 dead and 104 missing in Vietnam as of Thursday afternoon, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development announced. (Photo: Xinhua)

People used different paddling tools to move to safe areas in Gia Lam District, Hanoi, Vietnam, Sept. 12, 2024. Typhoon Yagi and the consequent landslides and floods have left 226 dead and 104 missing in Vietnam as of Thursday afternoon, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development announced. (Photo: Xinhua)


 
This photo taken on Sept. 12, 2024 shows a flood affected area in Hanoi, Vietnam. Typhoon Yagi and the consequent landslides and floods have left 226 dead and 104 missing in Vietnam as of Thursday afternoon, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development announced. (Photo: Xinhua)

This photo taken on Sept. 12, 2024 shows a flood affected area in Hanoi, Vietnam. Typhoon Yagi and the consequent landslides and floods have left 226 dead and 104 missing in Vietnam as of Thursday afternoon, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development announced. (Photo: Xinhua)


 
This photo taken on Sept. 12, 2024 shows a flood affected area in Hanoi, Vietnam. Typhoon Yagi and the consequent landslides and floods have left 226 dead and 104 missing in Vietnam as of Thursday afternoon, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development announced. (Photo: Xinhua)

This photo taken on Sept. 12, 2024 shows a flood affected area in Hanoi, Vietnam. Typhoon Yagi and the consequent landslides and floods have left 226 dead and 104 missing in Vietnam as of Thursday afternoon, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development announced. (Photo: Xinhua)


 
Typhoon Yagi and the consequent landslides and floods have left 226 dead and 104 missing in Vietnam as of Thursday afternoon, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development announced.

The hardest-hit province of Lao Cai reported 98 deaths including 47 people in a flash flood in Nu village. Eighty-one others remain missing in the province.

Fatalities also came from Cao Bang province (43), Yen Bai (42) and Quang Ninh (15), among others.

Flood water on the Red River in capital Hanoi has slowly decreased below alert level 2 and above alert level 1 out of 3 since Thursday afternoon, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

Landslide warnings remain in northern localities, said the center.

Search and rescue efforts are ongoing across the region to overcome the typhoon's aftermath and soon stabilize local livelihoods, local media reported.

International relief made by partner countries and organizations is being delivered to Vietnam for people affected by the flash floods and landslides following Typhoon Yagi, Vietnam News reported.