People evacuate from their houses on Cau Dat Street, Hoan Kiem District as rising water level in the Red River flooded the area. - Photo: VNA/VNS
HANOI: As of 5.30pm on Wednesday (Sept 11), at least 324 have been confirmed dead or reported missing due to the landslide and flash floods triggered by Typhoon Yagi last weekend, according to the Department of Dyke Management and Natural Disaster Prevention and Control.
Lao Cai Province was one of the most affected with 72 deaths and 111 still missing.
The severe landslide that wiped away the entire Lang Nu Village in the province's Bao Yen District resulted in 30 deaths, 83 missing and 18 injuries, local authorities reported.
More than 54,000 houses across the northern cities and provinces were also submerged as the water level in the region’s rivers rose to alarming levels.
Early afternoon the same day, the Ministry of National Defence has deployed military helicopters to deliver disaster relief to people in affected areas in Yen Bai and Cao Bang provinces.
A military helicopter deliver relief from Gia Lâm Airport in Hanoi to Cao Bang Province.
Rising water levels have also compelled the capital city of Hanoi to evacuate households in areas near the Red River, including 380 in Hoan Kiem District, 836 in Bac Tu Liem District, 276 in Ba Dinh District and 129 in the suburban Quoc Oai District.
A total of 126 schools in the city were also forced to close on Wednesday due to the ongoing heavy downpours.
Floods submerge Trung Gia Commune in Soc Son District, Hanoi.
In solidarity with the nation, multiple state departments and agencies have launched support campaigns among public employees to deliver relief to people affected by the devastating consequences of Typhoon Yagi, including the Vietnam News Agency, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Party’s Central Commission for Communication and Education, the Party Committees of central departments and state enterprises, among others. - Vietnam News/ANN
