Typhoon Yagi has devastated Vietnam, resulting in floods and landslides, resulting in the deaths of dozens of individuals
The preliminary government estimates released on Monday indicated that Typhoon Yagi, the most powerful typhoon in Asia this year, caused extensive damage to infrastructure and factories in northern Vietnam and claimed the lives of numerous individuals as it moved westward.
The Vietnamese government reported that the typhoon-induced landslides and floods have resulted in the deaths of 49 individuals and the disappearance of 22 others.
Large manufacturing operations of domestic and foreign corporations are situated along Vietnam’s northeastern coast, where the typhoon made landfall on Saturday. It was downgraded to a tropical depression on Sunday; however, the meteorological agency issued a warning on Monday regarding the possibility of additional floods and landslides.
Yagi destroyed a medium-sized bridge and thousands of trees, disrupted telecommunications networks, flooded highways, cut power to millions of households and companies, and halted economic activity in numerous industrial centers.
On Monday, managers and employees at industrial parks and factories in Haiphong, a coastal city of two million, reported that they were attempting to salvage equipment from plants where metal sheet roofing had been swept away due to the anticipated arrival of additional rainfall. There was no electricity.
Bruno Jaspaert, the director of DEEP C industrial zones, stated that “everyone is frantically working to ensure that the sites are secure and the stocks are empty.” These zones are home to over 150 investors’ factories in Haiphong and the neighboring province of Quang Ninh.
A factory in Haiphong, South Korea, owned by LG Electronics (066570.KS), collapsed.
LG Electronics, a significant manufacturer of consumer electronics and appliances, reported that their production facility sustained damage; however, there were no injuries among its personnel. A warehouse that contained laundry machines and refrigerators was reported to have been inundated.
When questioned about the typhoon’s impact on Korean factories in coastal areas, Hong Sun, the chairman of the South Korean business association in Vietnam, stated, “There was a significant amount of damage.”
In the northern provinces, a manager of leased factories provided confirmation of extensive roof damage and extended power outages.
According to authorities, a bridge in the province of Phu Tho collapsed on Monday.
A senior official of the province’s transport department stated, “This is typically a busy bridge, a critical bridge in the province.” He also reported that there were no reports of casualties at this time.
In their initial investigations, authorities indicated that eight vehicles were present on the bridge at the time of its collapse.
The weather agency issued a warning regarding the prospect of additional floods and landslides, as well as the anticipated arrival of heavy rain and strong winds in the capital city of Hanoi, which has a population of 8.5 million. The warning was issued late on Monday.
Over the weekend, dozens of power lines were damaged, resulting in the loss of power for over 5.7 million customers, according to the state-run power provider EVN. However, electricity was restored to nearly 75% of the affected customers on Monday.
