Floods Wreak Havoc on Vietnam as Deaths Mount After Yagi
- Rivers are rising to historic levels, increasing flood risks
- North Vietnam death toll at 143 people as of Wednesday morning
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Rivers in north Vietnam are swelling to historic levels amid a rising death toll as heavy rains continue days after Super Typhoon Yagi first battered the country.
As of Wednesday afternoon, 157 deaths had been reported with 139 people missing across the nation’s northern region, according to state television VTV. More than 101,000 houses have been damaged and over 40,000 homes submerged in floodwaters, according to the agriculture ministry.