Super Typhoon Yagi hits Vietnam after killing two in China

Strong winds at Bạch Long Vĩ Island (Hai Phong) were measured at about level 11 on the Beaufort scale. - Photo: VNA/VNS

HAI PHONG, (Vietnam): Super Typhoon Yagi uprooted thousands of trees and swept ships and boats out to sea as it made landfall in northern Vietnam Saturday (Sept 7), state media said.

The typhoon made landfall in Hai Phong and Quang Ninh provinces, packing winds exceeding 149 kilometres (92 miles) per hour, VNExpress said, after blowing past southern China where it killed two people.