1st LD Writethru: Typhoon Yagi leaves 104 people dead, missing in Vietnam
10/9/2024 13:38
The death toll of super typhoon Yagi and its subsequent floods and landslides has climbed to 65 in Vietnam's northern region as of Tuesday morning while 39 others remain missing, said the country's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
It was reported that 752 people were injured, with Quang Ninh province and Hai Phong city bearing the brunt with 536 and 81 people, respectively.
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh decided to allocate 100 billion Vietnamese dong (some 4 million U.S. dollars) from the 2024 central budget reserve to support five typhoon-hit provinces.
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