Watch Videos: Super Typhoon Yagi Devastates Northern Vietnam: 35 Dead, 24 Missing
Typhoon Yagi, the most powerful storm to hit Asia this year, has left a trail of destruction in northern Vietnam, with the death toll reaching 35 and 24 people still missing due to landslides and floods, according to Vietnam’s disaster management agency. The typhoon made landfall on Vietnam’s northeastern coast on Saturday, triggering widespread damage before weakening into a tropical depression on Sunday.
The storm’s impact has been catastrophic, cutting power to millions of homes and businesses, submerging highways, and toppling a medium-sized bridge along with thousands of trees. Economic activities, particularly in industrial hubs, ground to a halt. The city of Haiphong, a major coastal industrial center, has been particularly hard-hit, with large-scale damage reported at several manufacturing facilities.
At industrial parks in Haiphong, many factories, including those in DEEP C industrial zones, which host over 150 foreign and domestic investors, have suffered significant damages. According to Bruno Jaspaert, the head of DEEP C industrial zones, workers and managers have been working tirelessly to protect equipment from further rain damage, with many factory roofs blown away by the powerful winds.
South Korea’s LG Electronics, one of the major firms in the region, reported substantial damages to its facilities. Walls collapsed, and a warehouse storing refrigerators and washing machines was flooded. Fortunately, no casualties among employees were reported. Hong Sun, chairman of the South Korean business association in Vietnam, described the situation as having caused “lots of damages” to Korean factories along the coast.
In the province of Phu Tho, a key bridge collapsed on Monday, further complicating recovery efforts. Authorities are yet to provide a full report on potential casualties from the incident.
The country’s weather agency has warned of more heavy rains, floods, and landslides, with rainfall between 208 mm and 433 mm recorded in northern regions over the past day. Although state-run power provider EVN managed to restore power to 75% of affected households by Monday, more than 5.7 million people had initially lost electricity over the weekend as dozens of power lines were severed.
As recovery efforts continue, authorities are scrambling to restore essential services while bracing for further challenges due to lingering adverse weather conditions.
Typhoon Yagi in Hainan, China on Friday
pic.twitter.com/0LHEWvQRYi— Science girl (@gunsnrosesgirl3) September 8, 2024
Super taifunul Yagi ( cel mai puternic din ultimii 30 de ani) a lovit serios Vitenamul, în special în zona Hanoi. De remarcat implicarea mașinilor în protejarea motociletelor aflate în trafic. pic.twitter.com/KKUw2KkEdv
— Emanuel Ciocu (@ECiocu) September 8, 2024
