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Nearly 60 reported dead, missing due to Typhoon Yagi

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A total of 59 people had been reported dead and missing due to prolonged heavy rains and floods caused by Typhoon Yagi in northern localities as of 11:30 a.m on September 9. According to the Department of Dike Management and Disaster Prevention and Control under the MARD, initial statistics from localities as of 6:00 on September 9 indicate that the disaster caused injuries to 247 people.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

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