HANOI: Rescuers scrambled to evacuate thousands of people from severe flooding on Tuesday after Typhoon Yagi tore through northern Vietnam, killing 63 people and leaving 40 others missing. About 752 people were also injured in the floods and landslides, agriculture ministry officials said on Tuesday. Yagi, which forecasters said was the strongest typhoon to hit northern Vietnam in 30 years, tore down bridges, ripped roofs off buildings and damaged factories after it made landfall on Saturday with winds of more than 149 kilometers per hour. The north of the country is now battling severe flooding, with several communities partially under water. Single-story houses in parts of the Thai cities of Nguyen and Yen Bai were almost completely submerged in the early hours of Tuesday, with residents waiting on rooftops for help. In Hanoi, communities along the Red River were also partially underwater and people were forced to evacuate. Phan Thi Tuyet, 50, who lives near the river, said she had never experienced such high water. “I lost everything, everything is gone. I had to get to higher ground to save our lives. We can’t take any furniture with us. Everything is under water now.”
