Super Typhoon Yagi had killed at least four people and injured 78 others in Vietnam, with 13 people still remaining missing as of 17:00 Saturday, according to the state television.
Yagi, the 11th typhoon of the year, roared into the coastal city of Hai Phong in northern Vietnam on Saturday afternoon, with the maximum wind force scale reaching Level 13, or 37.0 to 41.4 meters per second. The typhoon also caused severe damage to power facilities and internet communications in the country, resulting in widespread blackouts and telecommunications outages.
At least six ships were reported to have sunk in the waters of Quang Ninh Province, including five cement boats and one wooden boat, while a transport ship broke anchor and drifted away.
The strong winds have also caused extensive damage to local neighborhoods. Footage showed that the roofs of local homes were ripped, streets were littered with cullets and shattered signborads, with thousands of trees and utility poles reported blown down.
Sea waves up to three meters kept pelting the coast of Hai Phong City when the storm barreled across. Local authorities said that more than 50,000 residents have been evacuated and resettled from risk-prone coastal areas.
Classes have been suspended in schools across 12 provinces of Vietnam, while four airports have halted all flight operations including the Noi Bai International Airport in the capital city of Hanoi, which has canceled more than 300 flights.
The authorities in Hanoi have also suspended bus service and the operation of two subway lines.
4 killed, 78 injured as super typhoon Yagi wrecks havoc in Vietnam
4 killed, 78 injured as super typhoon Yagi wrecks havoc in Vietnam
4 killed, 78 injured as super typhoon Yagi wrecks havoc in Vietnam
