Typhoon Yagi leaves 254 dead, 82 missing in Vietnam’s northern region

HANOI, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) — Typhoon Yagi and the consequent landslides and floods have left 254 dead and 82 missing in Vietnam’s northern region as of Friday afternoon, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development announced.
Lao Cai, Cao Bang and Yen Bai have been the hardest-hit provinces with fatalities climbing to 111, 43 and 49, respectively.
The Red river floodwater in the capital Hanoi has decreased to below the alert level 1 out of 3, according to the city’s Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention, Control, Search and Rescue.
Evacuated people have returned to their houses, while forces have been mobilized to clean up flooded areas.
The northeastern province of Quang Ninh will initiate a three-day clean-up campaign for the storm-battered UNESCO World Heritage of Ha Long Bay.
The heritage officially resumed normal operation of tourist boats on Friday, nearly a week after being ravaged by the typhoon, Vietnam News Agency reported.
The Vietnam Fatherland Front has announced that as of Friday afternoon, its relief fund has received 775.5 billion (31.5 million U.S. dollars) of donation from people across the country to support those affected by Typhoon Yagi. ■