HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A bridge collapsed and a bus was swept away by flooding in Vietnam on Monday, raising the death toll in the Southeast Asian country to at least 64 from a typhoon and subsequent heavy rains that also damaged factories in export-focused northern industrial hubs, state media reported.
Nine people died on Saturday after Typhoon Yagi made landfall in Vietnam before weakening into a tropical depression. The rest died in the floods and landslides that followed on Sunday and Monday, state media VN Express reported.
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HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A bridge collapsed and a bus was swept away by flooding in Vietnam on Monday, raising the death toll in the Southeast Asian country to at least 64 from a typhoon and subsequent heavy rains that also damaged factories in export-focused northern industrial hubs, state media reported.
Flood triggered by Typhoon Yagi submerges houses in Phu Tho province, Vietnam Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (Ta Van Toan/VNA via AP)
A bridge collapse due to floods triggered by typhoon Yagi in Phu Tho province, Vietnam on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024 (Bui Van Lanh/ VNA via AP)
A bridge collapse due to floods triggered by typhoon Yagi in Phu Tho province, Vietnam on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024 (Bui Van Lanh/ VNA via AP)
Flood triggered by Typhoon Yagi submerges houses in Phu Tho province, Vietnam Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (Ta Van Toan/VNA via AP)
People carry belongings in flood triggered by Typhoon Yagi in Lang Son province, Vietnam Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (Nguyen Anh Tuan/VNA via AP)
Flood triggered by Typhoon Yagi submerges houses in Lang Son province, Vietnam Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (Nguyen Anh Tuan/VNA via AP)
A bridge collapse due to floods triggered by typhoon Yagi in Phu Tho province, Vietnam on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024 (Bui Van Lanh/ VNA via AP)
The water levels of several rivers in northern Vietnam were dangerously high.
A bus carrying 20 people was swept into a flooded stream by a landslide in mountainous Cao Bang province on Monday morning. State media said four bodies were recovered from the bus and one person was rescued alive. The others were still missing.
In Phu Tho province, rescue operations were continuing after a steel bridge over the engorged Red River collapsed Monday morning. Reports said 10 cars and trucks along with two motorbikes fell into the river. Some people were pulled out of the river and taken to a hospital, but at least 10 people were still missing.
Nguyen Minh Hai, who fell into the flooded river, told state Vietnam Television, "I was so scared when I fell down. I felt like I’ve just escaped death. I can’t swim and I thought I would die.”
Pham Truong Son, 50, told VN Express that he was driving on the bridge on his motorcycle when he heard a loud noise. Before he knew what was happening, he was falling into the river. “I felt like I was drowning at the bottom of the river,” Son told the news outlet, adding that he managed to swim and hold on to a drifting banana tree to stay afloat before he was rescued.
Dozens of businesses in Haiphong province haven't resumed production because of extensive damage to their factories, state newspaper Lao Dong reported. It said the roofs of several factories were blown apart and water seeped inside, damaging finished goods and expensive equipment. Some companies said they still didn’t have electricity on Monday and that it would take at least a month to resume production.
Parts of Haiphong and Quang Ninh provinces were still without power on Monday. The two provinces are industrial hubs, housing many factories that export goods, including EV maker VinFast and Apple suppliers Pegatrong and USI. Authorities are still assessing the damage to factories, but initial estimates showed that nearly 100 enterprises were damaged, resulting in millions of dollars in losses, the newspaper reported.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visited Haiphong city on Sunday and approved a $4.62 million package to help the port city recover.
Typhoon Yagi was the strongest typhoon to hit Vietnam in decades when it made landfall Saturday with winds up to 149 kph (92 mph). It weakened Sunday, but the country’s meteorological agency warned that continuing downpours could cause floods and landslides.
On Sunday, a landslide killed six people including an infant and injured nine others in Sapa town, a popular trekking base known for its terraced rice fields and mountains. Overall, state media reported 21 deaths and at least 299 people injured from the weekend.
Skies were overcast in the capital, Hanoi, with occasional rain Monday morning as workers cleared uprooted trees, fallen billboards and toppled electricity poles. Heavy rain continued in northwestern Vietnam and forecasters said it could exceed 40 centimeters (15 inches) in places.
Yagi also damaged agricultural land.
Before hitting Vietnam, Yagi caused at least 20 deaths in the Philippines last week and four deaths in southern China.
Chinese authorities said infrastructure losses across Hainan island province amounted to $102 million with 57,000 houses collapsed or damaged, power and water outages and roads damaged or impassable due to fallen trees. Yagi made a second landfall in Guangdong, a mainland province neighboring Hainan, on Friday night.
Storms like Typhoon Yagi are “getting stronger due to climate change, primarily because warmer ocean waters provide more energy to fuel the storms, leading to increased wind speeds and heavier rainfall,” said Benjamin Horton, director of the Earth Observatory of Singapore.
Associated Press writer Kanis Leung in Hong Kong contributed to this report.
Flood triggered by Typhoon Yagi submerges houses in Bac Giang province, Vietnam Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024. (Le Danh Lam/VNA via AP)
Flood triggered by Typhoon Yagi submerges houses in Phu Tho province, Vietnam Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (Ta Van Toan/VNA via AP)
A bridge collapse due to floods triggered by typhoon Yagi in Phu Tho province, Vietnam on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024 (Bui Van Lanh/ VNA via AP)
A bridge collapse due to floods triggered by typhoon Yagi in Phu Tho province, Vietnam on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024 (Bui Van Lanh/ VNA via AP)
Flood triggered by Typhoon Yagi submerges houses in Phu Tho province, Vietnam Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (Ta Van Toan/VNA via AP)
People carry belongings in flood triggered by Typhoon Yagi in Lang Son province, Vietnam Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (Nguyen Anh Tuan/VNA via AP)
Flood triggered by Typhoon Yagi submerges houses in Lang Son province, Vietnam Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (Nguyen Anh Tuan/VNA via AP)
A bridge collapse due to floods triggered by typhoon Yagi in Phu Tho province, Vietnam on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024 (Bui Van Lanh/ VNA via AP)
CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie Kyle Manzardo hit a two-run, go-ahead homer in the eighth inning and Emmanuel Clase recorded his 46th save as the Cleveland Guardians rallied to beat the Minnesota Twins 4-3 on Monday night to tighten their grip on the AL Central.
With Josh Naylor on second after a double, Manzardo connected on the first pitch from Griffin Jax (4-5), sending it deep into the right-field seats for his third homer to trigger an eruption of joy in Cleveland's dugout and throughout Progressive Field.
“I'm so happy for him,” said Guardians manager Stephen Vogt, who was overcome with emotion during his postgame news conference. “Everyone who grows up wanting to play baseball has dreamed of that moment happening. The smile on his face looking back at our dugout, that was incredible.”
Vogt paused to compose himself.
“My favorite part is Naylor at second base standing there watching it and cheering, waiting for him at home plate with a smile on his face,” Vogt said, his eyes reddened by tears. “To see two teammates come together like that, that's powerful stuff.”
Manzardo said his trip around the bases was unforgettable.
“I floated a little bit,” he said. “I don’t remember all of it, honestly.”
Their MLB-leading 40th come-from-behind win moved the Guardians 7 1/2 games ahead of the defending division champion Twins. It also reduced Cleveland's magic number for clinching a playoff berth to two.
Clase, who has built a strong argument for Cy Young consideration, worked the ninth for his 33rd consecutive save and No. 46 this season, tying him with José Mesa (1995) for the club's single-season record.
“It’s really special,” Clase said of catching Mesa. “It's all about the focus, being able to stay focused on every single pitch and to execute every single pitch when I get the chance to pitch.”
Rookie Andrew Walters (1-0) picked up his first career win as Cleveland's top-ranked bullpen threw 6 1/3 scoreless innings to bail out starter Matthew Boyd, who didn't get out of the third.
Pablo López pitched into the seventh inning for the Twins, but Minnesota's bullpen couldn't protect the lead.
Byron Buxton hit a two-run single for the Twins, who dropped to 8-2 against the Guardians in 2024.
Minnesota's division chances are essentially done, and every loss puts a possible wild-card spot in jeopardy.
“Our margin of error keeps shrinking and shrinking,” said López. "Now it's to the point we got to take it one game at a time, one pitch at a time, one at-bat at a time. Today will be a tough pill to swallow.
“We still have a shot. Everyone's aware of the standings. There's a scoreboard wherever you go.”
The Twins took a 3-0 lead in the third and chased Boyd, who gave up a double to Carlos Correa and then hurt himself by loading the bases with a pair of two-out walks.
Correa scored on a passed ball and Buxton brought in Minnesota's next two runs with a single that deflected off Boyd's glove into center. As Guardians second baseman Giménez tried to reach it behind the bag, he collided with umpire Chad Fairchild, who was doing all he could to get out of the way.
Giménez needed a few minutes to gather himself but stayed in.
KWAN UPDATE
Guardians All-Star left fielder and leadoff hitter Steven Kwan missed his fourth straight game with lower back soreness. Kwan went through a strenuous pregame workout and Vogt said the team should have a better handle on a timeframe for Kwan's return Tuesday.
Kwan is batting just .201 in the second half after leading MLB with a .352 average at the All-Star break.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Guardians: Vogt said RHP Alex Cobb (middle finger blister) is scheduled to throw a bullpen in “the next couple days” and providing there no setbacks, he's expected to be sent out for a minor league rehab start. The 36-year-old has only made three starts since Cleveland acquired him in a July trade from San Francisco.
UP NEXT
Guardians RHP Gavin Williams (3-9, 5.23 ERA) starts Tuesday's game against Twins rookie RHP Zebby Matthews (1-3, 7.11).
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Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase, front right, celebrates with catcher Austin Hedges, left, after they defeated the Minnesota Twins in a baseball game Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Cleveland Guardians catcher Austin Hedges, left, and relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase, right, celebrate after they defeated the Minnesota Twins in a baseball game Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Cleveland Guardians' Kyle Manzardo, right, celebrates as he runs the bases with a home run in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, in Cleveland. Twins' third baseman Royce Lewis is at left. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Minnesota Twins' Carlos Santana (30) watches his single with Cleveland Guardians catcher Bo Naylor, left, in the sixth inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez (49) reacts as he is taken out of the game by manager Rocco Baldelli, left, in the seventh inning of a baseball game, Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, in Cleveland. Twins's Carlos Correa is at right. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Cleveland Guardians manager Stephen Vogt, left, gestures to home plate umpire Carlos Torres after Bo Naylor, right, was called out on strikes in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Matthew Boyd (16) is taken out by manager Stephen Vogt, left, in the third inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Cleveland Guardians' Matthew Boyd pitches in the first inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Cleveland Guardians second baseman Andres Gimenez, second from left, is checked out after colliding with second base umpire Chad Fairchild in the third inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton crashes into the outfield padding after catching a fly ball for an out against Cleveland Guardians' Bo Naylor in the second inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Minnesota Twins' Ryan Jeffers, center, gets high-fives in the dugout after scoring in the third inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians, Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton jumps to catch a fly ball for an out against Cleveland Guardians' Bo Naylor in the second inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Minnesota Twins' Pablo Lopez pitches in the first inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians, Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Cleveland Guardians right fielder Will Brennan catches a fly ball for an out against Minnesota Twins' Will Castro in the fourth inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Cleveland Guardians' Josh Naylor gestures from second base after hitting a double in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez catches a foul ball for an out against Minnesota Twins' Carlos Santana in the fourth inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase reacts after his teams defeated the Minnesota Twins in a baseball game Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Cleveland Guardians' Emmanuel Clase pitches in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Cleveland Guardians' Kyle Manzardo reacts as he runs the bases after hitting a home run in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
