Typhoon Yagi collapses busy bridge in Vietnam

A engaged span successful bluish Vietnam has collapsed successful the aftermath of ace typhoon Yagi, plunging 10 cars and 2 scooters into the Red River, Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc said connected Monday.

At slightest 3 radical person truthful acold been rescued and 13 are missing aft the Phong Chau span successful Phu Tho state collapsed, Mr Ho added. It is unclear if determination person been immoderate deaths.

Part of the 375-metre (1230 feet) operation is inactive standing, and the subject has been instructed to physique a pontoon span arsenic soon arsenic possible.

Yagi, Asia's astir almighty tempest this year, has killed much than 60 radical since it made landfall successful Vietnam connected Saturday, bringing beardown winds of up to 203 km/h (126 mph).

In the days since, the tempest has wreaked havoc successful bluish Vietnam.

At slightest 44 victims were killed by landslides and flash floods, the country's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said connected Monday - a 68-year-old woman, a one-year-old lad and a newborn babe among them.

More than 240 radical person been injured, portion immoderate 1.5 cardinal are inactive without power.

The typhoon besides tore roofs from buildings and uprooted trees.

Although it has weakened into a tropical depression, authorities person warned of much flooding and landslides arsenic the tempest moves westwards.

In the Yen Bai province, flood waters reached a metre (three feet) precocious connected Monday, with 2,400 families moved to higher crushed arsenic the h2o levels rose, AFP quality bureau reported.

Yagi besides sunk and swept adrift dozens of sportfishing boats. On Sunday, hunt and rescue unit recovered 27 radical drifting astatine oversea aft a twelve fishermen were reported missing.

Nearly 50,000 radical person been evacuated from coastal towns successful Vietnam, with authorities issuing a informing to stay indoors.

Schools were temporarily closed successful 12 bluish provinces, including Hanoi.

Before hitting Vietnam, Yagi near 24 radical dormant crossed confederate China and the Philippines.

Scientists accidental typhoons and hurricanes are becoming stronger, much predominant and staying implicit onshore for longer owed to clime change. Warmer water waters mean storms prime up much energy, which leads to higher upwind speeds.

A warmer ambiance besides holds much moisture, which tin pb to much aggravated rainfall.