Authorities said 58 others are still missing.
Rescue workers on a boat in Thai Nguyen province on Sept 10, 2024, in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi hitting northern Vietnam.Heavy rains brought by Typhoon Yagi have triggered deadly landslides and floods throughout northern Vietnam, killing 141 people with 59 others missing.A boy sits in a floating basket as people wade through a flooded street in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Sept 11, 2024.
“This is the worst flood I have seen in 30 years,” Hanoi resident Tran Le Quyen, 42, told Reuters, adding that she had to move furniture out of her flooded home to higher ground.State media reports late on Sept 10 said the water level of the Red River in Hanoi had been rising 10cm every hour. Floods and landslides in other provinces continued to exact a deadly toll, with the latest update from authorities listing 143 deaths and 58 missing people.
Further inland towards the city centre, charity Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation had to evacuate its office after warnings from authorities about flood risks.
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