273 reported dead, missing, or injured due to storms and floods
According to the Department of Dyke Management and Natural Disaster Prevention and Control (under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development), preliminary damage reports from localities as of 6 a.m. on September 9 indicate that 26 people have died or gone missing (an increase of 7 since the September 7 report) due to the impact of Super typhoon Yagi. The disaster also caused injuries to 247 people (61 more than reported on September 7).
The Phong Chau bridge (Phu Tho province) collapses on the morning of September 9. One pier and two spans of the bridge were swept away by floodwaters.__Photo: Ta Toan - VNA
Outdoor entertainment stages in Ha Long City collapses due to Typhoon No. 3.__Photo: Thanh Van – VNA
Floodwaters on the Ngoi Dum stream in the Coc San area, Lao Cai city, rise and affect the daily lives of local residents on the morning of September 9.__Photo: Quoc Khanh – VNA
The water level of the Red River rises, with only about 1.5 meters left before it may overflow and cause flooding in Lao Cai City on the morning of September 9.__Photo: Quoc Khanh – VNA
The rising Red River isolates dozens of households in Hien Huong commune (Ha Hoa district, Phu Tho province).__Photo: Ta Toan – VNA
The wards of Hong Ha, Thai Hoc, and Yen Ninh (Yen Bai city) experience deep flooding on the morning of September 9, 2024.__Photo: Tuan Anh – VNA
The water level on the Cau River, at the Gia Bay bridge section rises.__Photo: Thu Hang - VNA
A catastrophic landslide in Phin Chai 2 village, A Lu commune, Bat Xat district, Lao Cai province leaves 7 people missing.__Photo: VNA
