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Super typhoon Yagi kills four, injures 78

Super typhoon Yagi killed four people and injured 78 others after slamming into northern localities on September 7 afternoon, according to the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority (DDMA) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

A fallen tree in Hanoi's Long Bien district, crushing a car parked on the side of the road. (Photo: VNA)
A fallen tree in Hanoi's Long Bien district, crushing a car parked on the side of the road. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Super typhoon Yagi killed four people and injured 78 others after slamming into northern localities on September 7 afternoon, according to the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority (DDMA) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

Specifically, three fatalities and 58 injured people were recorded in Quang Ninh province while one death in Hai Duong province.

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A street light is broken and bent near the Nguyen Tuan - Nguy Nhu Kon Tum intersection in Hanoi (Photo: VNA)

The storm, the third to enter the East Sea this year, caused widespread power outages in Hai Phong, Quang Ninh, Thai Binh, and Hai Duong. Many houses were damaged or had their roofs blown off, and thousands of trees were uprooted in Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Thai Binh, Hai Duong, Hanoi, Bac Ninh, and Bac Giang.

After making landfall in the Quang Ninh-Hai Phong area, typhoon Yagi brought strong winds and heavy rain. The strongest winds near the storm's centre reached levels 11-12 (103-133 km per hour), with gusts hitting level 15.

Several areas recorded significant rainfall, such as Co To island of Quang Ninh (127mm); Cat Ba district, Hai Phong city (198mm); and Tien Hai district, Thai Binh province (208mm). In Hanoi, heavy rain and strong winds began around 3pm on September 7.

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Typhoon Yagi damages 123 houses in Tran Yan, Văn Chan, Luc Yen, and Van Yen districts, Yen Bai province. (Photo: VNA)

To ensure human and property safety, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh signed Official Dispatch No. 88/CĐ-TTg on September 6 directing ministries, sectors, and localities to focus on responding to typhoon Yagi and the subsequent flooding.

During a working session on September 7 morning with the General Department of Meteorology and Hydrology, the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting, and related agencies, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha urged ministries and relevant agencies to heighten their vigilance, exert efforts, and take measures to in response to the typhoon. He emphasised the need to prioritise the safety of people and property./.

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