“Shocking Footage: Typhoon Yagi Unleashes Chaos as Major Vietnamese Bridge Crumbles!”
Thirteen people are missing after the Phong Chau Bridge, a busy bridge in Northern Vietnam, collapsed in the wake of super typhoon Yagi
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Part of the 375-meter (1230 feet) steel structure is still standing, and the military has been instructed to build a pontoon bridge as soon as possible.
Rescue teams have launched a series of operations in the area in an attempt to find more survivors.
Yagi, Asia’s most powerful storm this year, with winds of up to 203 km/h (126 mph), has killed more than 60 people since it made landfall in Vietnam on Saturday (September 7).
At least 44 victims were killed by landslides and flash floods, the country’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said. Among the victims were a one-year-old boy, a newborn baby, and a 68-year-old woman.
It remains unclear if there have been any deaths
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@dailymail A busy bridge in northern Vietnam has collapsed in the wake of super typhoon Yagi. At least 10 vehicles fell into the river and 13 people have been reported missing, according to local media. The Deputy Prime Miniater has said, It is unclear if there were casualties resulting from the collapse of the Phong Chau bridge in Phu Tho province. Part of the 375-metre (1230 feet) bridge is still standing, and Ho said he had instructed the military to build a pontoon bridge as soon as possible. This is a developing story stay with us. 🎥 Jam Press #bridge #collapse #vietnam #typhoon #extremeweather #flooding ♬ original sound – Daily Mail
The powerful storm also left 240 others injured and approximately 1.5 million residents without power.
Before hitting Vietnam, Yagi left 24 people dead across southern China and the Philippines, as per the BBC.
