A woman rows a boat along a flooded street carrying packages of food in Thai Nguyen province on Sept 10, 2024, in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi hitting northern Vietnam. - AFP
HANOI: The death toll in Vietnam from Typhoon Yagi has risen to 141, the government said on Wednesday (Sept 11) as it warned that flood waters were causing the Red River to rise rapidly and threaten to inundate downtown districts of the capital Hanoi.
Heavy rains brought by Typhoon Yagi have triggered deadly landslides and floods throughout northern Vietnam, killing 141 people with 59 others missing, the disaster management agency said. There has also been severe property damage and disruption to business and industry.
State media reports late on Tuesday said the water level of the Red River in Hanoi had been rising 10cm every hour.
Some schools in Hanoi have told students to stay home for the rest of the week due to flood concerns, while thousands of residents living in low-lying areas have been evacuated, according to sources, government and state media. - Reuters
