Devastating Impact of Typhoon Yagi: Flooding and Landslides in Northern Vietnam

Typhoon Yagi has wreaked havoc in northern Vietnam, causing floods and landslides that killed 58 people and left 40 missing. Nearly 750 have been injured, and several rivers have reached alarming levels. Authorities have restricted traffic on key bridges, including a collapsed 30-year-old bridge over the Red River.

Typhoon Yagi and the resultant landslides and floods have claimed at least 58 lives with 40 others missing in northern Vietnam, according to the disaster management agency on Tuesday.

Most fatalities were caused by landslides and flash floods, with nearly 750 people injured as a result. The typhoon struck Vietnam's northeastern coast on Saturday, wreaking havoc across industrial and residential regions and triggering extensive floods and landslides.

Multiple rivers in northern Vietnam have risen to perilous levels, inundating villages and residential areas, state media reported. A 30-year-old bridge over the Red River in Phu Tho province collapsed on Monday, resulting in eight missing individuals. Traffic restrictions have been applied to other key bridges, including Chuong Duong Bridge in Hanoi, state media confirmed.

(With inputs from agencies.)