Number of dead and missing from Typhoon Yagi cut to 330, as 18 missing persons found alive
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People use ropes to remove fallen trees following the impact of Typhoon Yagi in Hai Phong, Vietnam, on Sept 8.
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HANOI – The total number of reported fatalities and missing persons due to typhoon Yagi
The number comprises 292 deaths and 38 missing persons.
Lao Cai remains the hardest-hit locality, with 151 people dead or missing, according to updates from the Department of Dyke Management and Disaster Prevention in the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Bao Yen district is the most severely affected area in Lao Cai, with 82 dead or missing after a flash flood on Sept 10 morning wiped out part of Lang Nu hamlet which has 128 residents from 37 households.
The next most affected areas are Cao Bang with 57 dead or missing, Yen Bai with 54, and Quang Ninh with 25 dead.
Other provinces and cities such as Hai Phong, Ha Noi, Hoa Binh, and Bac Giang also reported deaths due to floods and landslides.
Phu Tho province reported the collapse of Phong Chau Bridge on Sept 9 morning which left one dead and seven missing. The body of the first victim, a 48-year-old woman, was just found on Sept 14, 10km away from the bridge.
Material damages from the typhoon and its aftermath were estimated roughly at US$1.6 billion (S$2.07 billion) and set to increase in the future, according to the assessment from the Ministry of Planning and Investment. VIETNAM NEWS/ ASIA NEWS NETWORK
