Typhoon Yagi kills 4, leaves 78 injured in northern Vietnam

By 5 p.m., authorities reported three fatalities in Quang Ninh Province, home to UNESCO heritage site Ha Long Bay, and one in its neighbor port city Hai Phong, according to the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority. The typhoon also caused injuries to 78 people in the two localities.

Tragedy struck at 2:30 p.m. in Ha Long Bay when a vessel's ropes snapped in a shelter area, causing it to drift away. One person fell into the water and died. In Ha Long City, a collapsing roof claimed another life, while a resident in Cam Pha City died while attempting to reinforce their home.

The storm wreaked havoc across the northern coast, sweeping away six vessels in Quang Ninh and one in Hai Phong. Extensive power outages were reported in Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Thai Binh, and Hai Duong provinces.

The National Committee for Natural Disaster Response, Search and Rescue noted that an electric pole and 20 trees were felled in Hai Phong, while dozens of houses in Quang Ninh had their roofs blown off. Hundreds of trees were also damaged by powerful gales.

In Hanoi, 67 trees were uprooted, and one house lost its roof. In Hoa Binh Province, 19 houses were damaged, and two electric poles were knocked down. Hung Yen Province saw over 2,900 hectares of crops destroyed and 42 houses losing their roofs. In Thai Binh, over 1,000 trees were uprooted, 17 substations were damaged, and 20 families were affected.

Typhoon Yagi made landfall in Quang Ninh at around 1 p.m., packing maximum wind speeds of 166 kph. Rainfall levels in northeastern Vietnam reached up to 215 mm in certain areas between midnight and 4 p.m.