The death toll from Typhoon Yagi’s catastrophic impact in northern Vietnam has risen to 35, with 24 people still missing, according to the country’s disaster management agency. The storm, which triggered landslides and flash floods, hit hardest in mountainous regions like Lao Cai and Quang Ninh provinces. 🌧️
Lao Cai alone reported 13 landslide-related deaths, while Quang Ninh—directly in the typhoon’s path—saw six fatalities. Yagi made landfall on Saturday, battering Vietnam’s northeastern coast, a hub for major domestic and foreign manufacturing operations, before weakening to a tropical depression by Sunday.
Authorities are racing against time to locate survivors and assess damage as recovery efforts ramp up. The disaster underscores the growing climate risks facing Southeast Asia’s vulnerable communities. 💔
