After making landfall on Saturday with winds of up to 92 mph (149 kph), Yagi—the worst typhoon to strike the nation of Southeast Asia in decades—caused flash floods and landslides.
The newspaper in Vietnam reports that over 800 people have been hurt, 197 people have died, and 128 are still unaccounted for.
The number of fatalities reached a crescendo earlier this week on Tuesday when a flash flood completely destroyed the hamlet of Lang Nu in the province of Lao Cai, northern Vietnam.
Despite the efforts of hundreds of rescue personnel, 53 residents were still unaccounted for as of Thursday morning, according to news.
The number of deaths there increased to 42 after seven more bodies were discovered.
There have been massive evacuations as a result of what is said to be the worst flooding in 20 years in the nation’s capital, Hanoi.
The Red River’s floodwaters have somewhat subsided, although many regions are still submerged.
Along one street, people waded through dirty brown water up to their knees; some had abandoned their cars along the way and were still riding their bikes and motorcycles.
