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Many people in Vietnam's northern mountainous city of Yen Bai were trying to salvage what they could after Saturday's floods left their houses submerged.
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Yen Bai City looked more like Venice on August 20 with more than 100 houses under water. |
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Rains subsided at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday but water levels in the Red River continued to rise, threatening to cause more damage to Yen Bai. |
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Yen Bai Railway Station was severely hit with some places under 1.5 m of water. Local authorities have been using loudspeakers to issue flood alerts. |
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Many have had to move their belongings upstairs. |
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A business household on Tran Hung Dao Street uses a motorcycle to move goods to safety. |
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Two locals in Yen Bai Province died with another injured after the typhoon. |
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Local authorities have been updating people and offering assistance in the wake of the typhoon. |
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