HANOI, 13th September, 2024 (WAM) -- The death toll in the aftermath of a typhoon in Vietnam climbed to 233 on Friday as rescue workers recovered more bodies from areas hit by landslides and flash floods, the Associated Press (AP) reported, quoting the state media.
Floodwaters from the swollen Red River in the capital, Hanoi, were beginning to recede. However, many neighbourhoods remained inundated in farther north and experts were predicting it could still be days before any relief is in sight.
Typhoon Yagi made landfall Saturday, starting a week of heavy rains that have triggered flash floods and landslides, particularly in Vietnam's mountainous north.
Across Vietnam, 103 people are still listed as missing and more than 800 have been injured.
Experts say storms like Typhoon Yagi are getting stronger due to climate change, as warmer ocean waters provide more energy to fuel them, leading to higher winds and heavier rainfall.
The effects of the typhoon, the strongest to hit Vietnam in decades, were also being felt across the region, with flooding and landslides in northern Thailand, Laos and northeastern Myanmar.