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September 17, 2024 10:40 AM

Floods wreak damage in Myanmar, killing at least 226, state media says

Floods in Myanmar have killed at least 226 people in just over a week, state media reported on Tuesday, after heavy rains brought on by Typhoon Yagi battered the central provinces of the war-torn Southeast Asian country. Around a third of Myanmar's 55 million people are already in need humanitarian aid, following incessant conflict triggered by a Feb. 2021 coup when the powerful military unseated the civilian government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi. The areas hardest hit by the flooding ...

September 12, 2024 11:43 AM

Parts of Hanoi remain flooded as landslides hit northern Vietnam

Several Hanoi districts remained flooded on Thursday with the weather agency forecasting little change in water levels of the Red River over the next 24 hours, as floods and landslides continued to affect areas across northern Vietnam. The country is reeling from the impact of Typhoon Yagi, the strongest storm to hit Asia this year, which made landfall on Saturday. At least 197 people have been killed since the storm struck and 128 are missing, the government's disaster management agency said. ...

September 10, 2024 10:21 AM

Death toll in Vietnam from Typhoon Yagi rises to 58

Typhoon Yagi and the landslides and floods it triggered have killed at least 58 people and 40 others are missing in northern Vietnam, the disaster management agency said on Tuesday. Most of the victims were killed in landslides and flash floods, the agency said in a report, adding that nearly 750 people have been injured. The typhoon made landfall on Saturday on Vietnam's northeastern coast, devastating a large swath of industrial and residential areas and bringing heavy rains that caused dang...

September 9, 2024 12:14 PM

Typhoon Yagi leaves dozens dead in Vietnam, pounds infrastructure

Typhoon Yagi, Asia's most powerful storm this year, left dozens dead in northern Vietnam and widespread damage as it churned westwards, preliminary government estimates showed on Monday, while the weather agency warned of more floods and landslides. Thirty five people have died and 24 are missing, mostly because of landslides and floods triggered by the typhoon, Vietnam's disaster management agency said. The typhoon made landfall on Saturday on Vietnam's northeastern coast, home to large manuf...

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