Millions in SE Asia battle floods, death toll passes 200
- 12-Sep-2024
HANOI, Vietnam: Millions of people across Southeast Asia struggled Thursday with flooded homes, power cuts and wrecked infrastructure after Typhoon Yagi swept through the region, as the death toll passed 200. In worst-hit Vietnam, the fatalities rose to 197, with nine confirmed dead in northern Thailand — where one district is suffering its worst floods […]
Rescue on as Typhoon Yagi leaves 40 missing, 63 dead in Vietnam
- 10-Sep-2024
Emergency workers raced to evacuate thousands of people from severe floods Tuesday after Typhoon Yagi swept through northern Vietnam, killing 63 people and leaving 40 others missing. Yagi struck on Saturday with winds in excess of 149 kilometres (92 miles) per hour, making it the most powerful typhoon to hit northern Vietnam in 30 years […]
Typhoon Yagi: China cities suspend schools, cancel flights
- 05-Sep-2024
Cities in southern China suspended schools and cancelled some flights on Thursday, as typhoon Yagi strengthened into a super typhoon and barreled straight for the holiday island province of Hainan. Typhoon Yagi triggered floods and landslides on the main Philippine island of Luzon this week, leaving at least 13 dead, according to official figures. The […]