Floods inundate north Vietnam as Typhoon Yagi death toll climbs


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  • Tuesday, 10 Sep 2024

People remove fallen trees following the impact of Typhoon Yagi, in Hai Phong, Vietnam, September 8, 2024. REUTERS/Minh Nguyen/ File Photo

HANOI (Reuters) - Severe floods are expected to inundate parts of Vietnam's north, including the capital Hanoi, government officials said, as the aftermath of typhoon Yagi, the most powerful storm to hit Asia so far this year, continues to extract a deadly toll.

Landslides and floods triggered by the typhoon have killed at least 82 people and 64 others are missing in the north, the disaster management agency said on Tuesday in its latest update on the situation.

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