Vietnam Battles Aftermath of Historic Typhoon 'Yagi'

The death toll in Vietnam from typhoon Yagi has reached 233, with emergency crews recovering more bodies in areas hit by landslides. Lang Nu village suffered severe destruction. Despite challenging conditions, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh pledged continued rescue efforts. Remarkably, eight people were found safe.

The death toll in the aftermath of a typhoon in Vietnam climbed to 233 on Friday as rescue workers recovered more bodies from areas hit by landslides and flash floods, according to state media reports. The typhoon, named Yagi, wreaked havoc across the region, making it the strongest storm to hit the country in decades.

State-run broadcaster VTV reported that emergency crews have now recovered 48 bodies from Lang Nu, a small village in northern Lao Cai province that was overrun by water, mud, and debris. Despite damage to roads making it difficult to bring in heavy rescue equipment, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh vowed to continue search efforts for the 39 people still missing in the village and across Vietnam, where a total of 103 remain unaccounted for and more than 800 have been injured.

In a glimmer of hope amidst the destruction, eight people from Lang Nu who were outside the village when the flash flood occurred were found safe early Friday morning, as reported by state-run VNExpress newspaper.

(With inputs from agencies.)