The death toll from the typhoon now stands at 179, with 145 people still missing.
VIETNAM: The water level at the Red River in Hanoi rose to a 20-year high following typhoon Yagi. Typhoon Yagi hit Vietnam last weekend with winds in excess of 149 kilometres, affecting China and the Philippines as well.
The storm is the strongest to hit northern Vietnam in the last 30 years.Residents of Vietnam’s capital have been wading through waist-deep water as the death toll from the strongest typhoon to hit the country’s north in 30 years passed 150People were also seen making makeshift boats to commute back and forth. One resident, Nguyen Tran Van, who has made the riverbank his home, spoke to AFP, saying: “This was the worst flooding I have witnessed.
“All residents must leave. We are bringing them to public buildings turned into temporary shelters or they can stay with relatives. There has been so much rain and the water is rising quickly.”
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