The overall death toll across affected countries stands at 280, with many people still missing.
The overall death toll across the four countries stands at 280, including 233 in Vietnam and 36 in Myanmar, but with many people missing it is expected to rise further.PYINMANA - Hundreds of villagers in Myanmar waded or swam through chin-high waters, fleeing severe floods around remote capital Naypyidaw on Sept 13, as Vietnam began clearing up after Typhoon Yagi.
Myanmar’s national fire service on Sept 13 confirmed the new death toll, up from 17, while more than 50,000 people have been forced from their homes.“We are very hungry and thirsty. It been about three days we don’t have food.” Residents are transported on a boat through flood waters in Pyinmana in Myanmar’s Naypyidaw region on Sept 13, 2024, following heavy rains in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi. PHOTO: AFPIn Vietnamese capital Hanoi, residents equipped with shovels, brushes and hoses were out clearing up debris and mud from the streets after the waters that had submerged parts of the city receded – and the sun came out for the first time in days.
“The water started to recede yesterday afternoon so we began cleaning up bit by bit. But it will take days for our family to fully recover, and even weeks for the community here I think.” But in a rare piece of good news, eight people missing in the landslide and feared dead have returned safe. Some had been staying with relatives while others managed to escape in time.
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