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Vietnam: Death Toll from Typhoon Yagi Rises to 24


The Vietnamese government has announced that at least 24 people have died and 299 were injured over the past two days due to Typhoon Yagi and the resulting landslides and floods in the northern part of the country.

Authorities have warned of the potential for more flooding, according to “Reuters.”

The typhoon, which was the strongest storm in Asia this year, made landfall on the country’s northeastern coast on Saturday.

In a statement, the government said the typhoon disrupted electricity and telecommunications in several parts of the country, mostly in the provinces of Quang Ninh and Hai Phong.

The Meteorological Agency warned of more floods and landslides, noting that rainfall ranged between 208 millimeters and 433 millimeters in several parts of the region over the past 24 hours.

The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting reported that “floods and landslides are damaging the environment and threatening people’s lives.”

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