Landslide swept away small village: "Lost everything"
The small village of Lang Nu in northern Vietnam has been hit by a large landslide as a result of large amounts of rain in connection with typhoon Yagi. This is reported by AFP.
At least 30 people have died, including several children, and 65 are missing.
Hoan Thi Bay is one of the survivors. When the landslide happened, she ran out into the kitchen and clung to a pillar.
- I looked out the window and saw a large landmass coming towards me.
The chances of finding survivors are considered small.
- I have lost everything. My home, my belongings, everything, says Hoan Thi Bay.
The small village of Lang Nu in northern Vietnam has been hit by a large landslide as a result of large amounts of rain in connection with typhoon Yagi. This is reported by AFP.
At least 30 people have died, including several children, and 65 are missing.
Hoan Thi Bay is one of the survivors. When the landslide happened, she ran out into the kitchen and clung to a pillar.
- I looked out the window and saw a large landmass coming towards me.
The chances of finding survivors are considered small.
- I have lost everything. My home, my belongings, everything, says Hoan Thi Bay.
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The Red River is rising rapidly - Hanoi resident: "Worst I've seen"
The Red River flowing through Vietnam's capital Hanoi is rising rapidly, international news agencies report. Residents wade through waist-high water or make their way on homemade rafts.
"This is the worst flood I've ever seen," said Nguyen Tran Van, 41.
Police, soldiers and military go door-to-door along the riverbank in the capital, helping people evacuate from their homes.
The flooding follows the advance of Typhoon Yagi this weekend. The storm has now reached Thailand, where the authorities are warning of heavy downpours.
The Red River flowing through Vietnam's capital Hanoi is rising rapidly, international news agencies report. Residents wade through waist-high water or make their way on homemade rafts.
"This is the worst flood I've ever seen," said Nguyen Tran Van, 41.
Police, soldiers and military go door-to-door along the riverbank in the capital, helping people evacuate from their homes.
The flooding follows the advance of Typhoon Yagi this weekend. The storm has now reached Thailand, where the authorities are warning of heavy downpours.
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143 dead after typhoon Yagi's advance in Vietnam
The death toll after Typhoon Yagi pulled through in Vietnam has risen to 143, the authorities state according to several media. 58 people are missing.
Yagi is the strongest storm to hit the country in 30 years. It moved in on Saturday and subsided on Sunday, but it has continued to rain and water levels are dangerously high.
Floods and landslides have caused the majority of deaths.
The death toll after Typhoon Yagi pulled through in Vietnam has risen to 143, the authorities state according to several media. 58 people are missing.
Yagi is the strongest storm to hit the country in 30 years. It moved in on Saturday and subsided on Sunday, but it has continued to rain and water levels are dangerously high.
Floods and landslides have caused the majority of deaths.
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