Typhoon Yagi: Flooding and landslides kill almost 200 people in Vietnam
Other Southeast Asian countries have also been affected. Flood waters reach the altar in the cathedral, diocese of Chang Rai, Thailand, the bishop said. Telecommunications and travel are still haphazard in large parts of the region.
Hanoi (AsiaNews/Agencies) – The passage of Typhoon Yagi has devastated some regions of Southeast Asia, in particular northern Vietnam, where the death toll has risen to 197.
According to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the typhoon damaged more than 140,000 homes in 26 provinces of the country.
Vietnam’s Agriculture Ministry announced that more than 250,000 hectares of crops and a huge number of livestock were destroyed.
In the capital Hanoi, some roads were completely flooded, stopping traffic in and out of the capital.
A landslide swept away the village of Nu, burying 37 houses with 158 residents, in Bảo Yên district, Lào Cai province. Due to poor road conditions, rescuers arrived after several hours.
In Cao Bằng province, another landslide swept a bus, cars, and motorcycles into a stream.
Yesterday, in the capital, the Red River hit a 20-year high, starting to fall only today, local authorities said. In the meantime, thousands of people have been evacuated and several areas of the country are still without electricity.
In Myanmar, the rains mainly affected the military-controlled capital Naypyidaw, where scores of camps were set up for 70,000 people. Flooding also disrupted road links between Yangon and Mandalay, both of which are administered by the military junta.
The Mekong River Commission, the international body that oversees the river, issued an alert this morning for the city of Luang Prabang, a UNESCO world heritage site, in Laos.
Thailand has reported nine deaths, six killed in a landslide in Chiang Mai district. Authorities have suspended all flights to Chiang Rai airport, about 145 km northeast of Chiang Mai.
Bishop Joseph Vuthilert Haelom of Chang Rai noted that the situation has worsened in recent days.
"The flood water level has been rising all the time since Monday. The cathedral is flooded up to the altar. [The bishop’s] two-story residence is uninhabitable, even on the second floor. We have no more electricity now,” Bishop Haelom told LiCAS News.
Elsewhere, residents climbed on rooftops, while others were perched on furniture inside their homes.
Some parishioners, led by Fr Bancha Apichartvorakul, distributed food, water, and basic necessities. "Many others are still waiting for our help," the priest said.
Further north, the Mae Sai district, on the border with Myanmar, is suffering from the worst flooding in 80 years, Suttipong Juljarern, a local official at the Ministry of Interior, said in a statement.
The Thai military has deployed boats and helicopters to support relief efforts, while hotels and Buddhist temples have opened their doors to about a thousand people flooded out of their homes.
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