Vietnam: The effects of Typhoon Yagi, which is hitting 17 northern provinces of Vietnam, causing heavy rains and landslide risk, causing the death toll in various incidents to rise to 64.
Yagi, the strongest typhoon to hit the East Sea and unprecedented in three decades, hit the northern coast of Vietnam on Saturday afternoon. The Vietnam Meteorological Agency reports that the typhoon caused heavy rainfall over the region, with some areas receiving more than 300 mm of rain between 8 a.m. Saturday and 8 p.m. Sunday, while Hoa Binh and Son La were affected. Rainfall is between 430-440 mm.
As of Monday, Typhoon Yagi had claimed 64 lives across northern Vietnam, with 49 dead due to floods and landslides, according to the department. Manage dams and prevent natural disasters of the Ministry of Agriculture.
The effects of Typhoon Yazi also destroyed nearly 110,000 hectares of farmland, with the worst affected areas including Hai Phong 7,000 hectares, Thai Binh 29,000 hectares, Hung Yen 12,110 hectares and Hai Duong 18,500 hectares. Hectares. In addition, 17,920 hectares of vegetable fields and 6,900 hectares of fruit crops were damaged.
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