Typhoon Yagi has wreaked havoc in Northern Vietnam, with wind gusts exceeding 150 km/h. The government has closed airports and evacuated citizens living in the most vulnerable areas prone to flooding and landslides. The coastal provinces of Haiphong and Quang Ninh have been hit the hardest, with reports of flying metal sheets and commercial signs. Tragically, two people have already lost their lives due to falling trees as a result of the storm.
Vietnamese meteorological authorities have described Typhoon Yagi as one of the most powerful in the last decade in the region. Before reaching Vietnam, the typhoon caused devastation in the Philippines, where it killed 21 people. It then moved on to China, hitting the city of Wenchang in Hainan Province with gusts reaching 245 km/h. Power outages affected 830,000 households, two people were killed, and 92 were injured.
Authorities had managed to evacuate about 420,000 people before the typhoon hit the region, with an additional 500,000 people relocated from Guangdong Province. Experts note that Yagi is the second most powerful typhoon in the world this year, after the category 5 hurricane Beryl that hit the Atlantic. The impact of Typhoon Yagi serves as a reminder of the devastating power that natural disasters can have on communities around the world.
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