Yagi death toll rises to 181
VGP - Typhoon Yagi death toll in Viet Nam increased to 181 people and 145 others are still missing in the northern region.
Rescue workers clear mud and debris brought down by a flood in Lang Nu hamlet in Viet Nam's Lao Cai province on Thursday
The mountainous province of Lao Cai has been the hardest-hit locality with 72 fatalities and 111 mission persons, according to the Viet Nam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development reported
It was followed by Cao Bang with 34 dead and 18 missing, Yen Bai with 40 dead and four missing, Quang Ninh with 15 dead, Hai Phong with 3 dead, Hai Duong with one dead, Hai Noi with one dead, Hoa Binh with five dead, Lang Son with three dead, Bac Giang with two dead and Tuyen Quang with three dead.
Ha Giang announced one death and one missing, Lai Chau with one death, Vinh Phuc with one dead and one missing, and Phu Tho with eight missing due to Phong Chau bridge collapse and two dead.
The north of the country is now battling serious flooding, with several communities partially underwater./.
