HANOI:
The loss of life toll in Vietnam from Hurricane Yagi and the landslides and flash floods it triggered rose to 226 on Thursday, the federal government’s catastrophe company stated, as flood stress eased within the capital Hanoi.
The Southeast Asian nation is reeling from the influence of Hurricane Yagi, the strongest storm to hit Asia this yr, which made landfall in Vietnam’s northeastern coast on Saturday.
Greater than 100 individuals stay lacking, whereas some 800 individuals have been injured, the company stated in a report.
A number of districts in capital Hanoi remained flooded on Thursday, however the climate company late within the day stated flood stress had eased, whereas flash floods and landslides continued to have an effect on areas throughout northern Vietnam.
The town earlier evacuated 1000’s of individuals dwelling close to the swollen Crimson River as its waters rose to a 20-year excessive.
“There’s a number of heartbreak within the metropolis and there was a number of concern going into the night,” stated charity Blue Dragon Youngsters’s Basis co-CEO Skye Maconachie. “Many individuals who barely had something have misplaced every little thing.”
The federal government’s climate forecast company stated late on Thursday that the river had peaked in Hanoi and begun to subside.
North of Hanoi, landslides and extreme floods are nonetheless affecting a number of areas, state media reported.
“I by no means thought my home could be underneath water this deep,” stated Hoang Van Ty outdoors his dwelling in Thai Nguyen province.
“My garments and furnishings have been all underneath the water. Many issues have been floating round too however fortunately I closed the doorways so nothing was washed away.”
55 PEOPLE MISSING IN FLASH FLOOD
Thai Nguyen province is dwelling to Samsung Electronics’ largest smartphone manufacturing plant in Vietnam. Flood waters have additionally receded in some components of the province the place clear up efforts at the moment are happening whereas residents are having their submerged TVs and motorbikes repaired.
“I solely have this one bike to go to work with, however it was flooded so I’ve to deliver it right here to have it mounted,” stated 36-year-old Thai Nguyen resident at a bike restore store. “I can solely go to work as soon as it is mounted.”
Restore man Nguyen Van Truong stated his store had mounted 60 motorbikes over the previous two days, with 20 extra ready.
“We’re a bit overwhelmed, very overwhelmed truly,” Truong stated. “I am drained kind the exhausting work however individuals want transport means to easily get every little thing again to regular.”
In Lao Cai province, authorities on Thursday have been speeding to seek for 55 individuals lacking in a flash flood that swept Nu Village on Tuesday, Vietnam Information Company reported.
The flash flood killed 46 individuals and injured 17 others within the village, the company reported, including that 300 troopers and 359 native officers are becoming a member of the search and rescue effort.
The landslides and floods have inundated greater than 200,000 hectares of rice and money crop fields throughout northern Vietnam, the catastrophe administration company stated.
The hurricane has additionally disrupted energy provides and blown off roofs of a number of factories in Haiphong and Quang Ninh provinces, halting manufacturing.
A number of international locations, together with Australia, Japan, South Korea and the US, have stated have been sending assist to Vietnam.
