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Vietnam death toll climbs to 197 as typhoon's aftermath brings flash floods and landslides

Updated on: 12 September,2024 09:41 AM IST  |  Hanoi
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The death toll spiked earlier in the week as a flash flood swept away the entire hamlet of Lang Nu in northern Vietnam's Lao Cai province Tuesday.

Vietnam death toll climbs to 197 as typhoon's aftermath brings flash floods and landslides

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Nearly 200 people have died in Vietnam in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi and more than 125 are missing as flash floods and landslides take their toll, state media reported Thursday.


Vietnam's VNExpress newspaper reported that 197 people have died and 128 are still missing, while more than 800 have been injured.


The death toll spiked earlier in the week as a flash flood swept away the entire hamlet of Lang Nu in northern Vietnam's Lao Cai province Tuesday. Hundreds of rescue personnel worked tirelessly Wednesday to search for survivors, but as of Thursday morning 53 villagers remained missing, VNExpress reported, while seven more bodies were found, bringing the death toll there to 42.


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