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Vietnam: Typhoon Yagi leaves 197 dead, 128 missing

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Hanoi: As of Thursday morning, Typhoon Yagi and the consequent landslides and floods had left 197 dead and 128 missing in Vietnam, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development announced.

Yagi, the most powerful typhoon to hit Asia this year, made landfall on the northern coast of Vietnam on Saturday and moved westwards, hitting the capital Hanoi with gales and heavy rain.

The storm also hit other provinces up the Red River, the area’s largest, collapsing a bridge on Monday.

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