the death toll worsens

Damage, deaths and devastation in Vietnam because of the tifone Yagiwith heavy rains that even led to the collapse of the ponte Phong Chau, Phu Tho province. The accident has raised the death toll to 59: the road collapsed under the weight of the rain, dragging at least 15 vehicles into the Red River.

Bridge Collapses in Vietnam Due to Typhoon Yagi

The collapse of the ponte Wind Chau It was caused by the heavy rains brought by the tifone Yagiwhich has been hitting Vietnam for days, causing dead and destruction.

Local authorities reported that in river Rossoalong National Highway 32C, are precipitated at least 15 vehicles, including cars, trucks and motorcycles.

The collapsed bridge over the Red River in Vietnam

Video of Vietnam Bridge Collapse: Dozens Dead

Heavy rainfall and flooding have compromised the riverbed, causing the yielding of a pillar and subsequently of two main sections of the bridge.

Three individuals were recovered and transported to hospital, while 13 are still missingThe collapse was immortalised by a camera on board a vehicle.

Death toll from Typhoon Yagi

Il tifone Yagi devastated northern Vietnam, bringing the death toll to 59, according to government media reports.

Of these, 44 died due to dude e floods sudden, as reported by the state news site VNExpressbased on a report from the Ministry of Agriculture.

The Hanoi government has announced that the number of injured has risen to 299, as reported by Guardian. Over the weekend, incessant rains caused a landslide that swept away a bus con 20 passengers in the mountainous province of Cao Bang; rescuers were hampered by further landslides that blocked access to the accident site.

The typhoon, now reduced to a “tropical depression,” has seen a decrease in its intensity, but weather forecasters say its strong winds and heavy rains will continue to lash the north and far northeast of the country.

At the same time, the Bangkok Post reports that intense monsoons, currently affecting the northern Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand, are causing massive rainfall along the eastern and western coasts of the southern part of the country.

Photo source: ANSA