Hanoi flooded as Typhoon Yagi leaves 179 dead

Vietnam's capital, Hanoi, evacuated thousands of people living near the swollen Red River as its waters rose to a 20-year high on Sept 11, flooding streets just days after Typhoon Yagi battered the country's north, killing at least 179 people.

Yagi, the most powerful typhoon in Asia in 2024, brought gales and heavy rain as it moved westwards after landfall on Sept 7, collapsing a bridge this week while it scythed through provinces along the Red River, the area's largest.

"My home is now part of the river," said 56-year-old Nguyen Van Hung, who lives in a neighbourhood on the banks of the Red River.

Across the country, the typhoon and subsequent landslides and floods have killed 179 people, while 145 remain missing, according to government estimates.

Vietnam's state-run power utility EVN said on Sept 11 that it had cut off power from some flooded parts of the capital due to safety concerns.