Typhoon Yagi kills 45 in Vietnam, Philippines, China Officials say Typhoon Yagi has killed 45 people while inflicting tremendous damage in Vietnam, the Philippines and China.

Twenty-one people in Vietnam, 20 people in the Philippines and four people in China died in landslides, floods and other effects of the storm. Philippine officials report that 26 people are missing so far.

Residents in Hanoi were busy cleaning up after Yagi made landfall in the city on Saturday, blowing roofs off homes and felling trees with its powerful gusts.

Vietnam’s weather agency says atmospheric conditions remain unstable and people should stay on alert for mudslides.

The US Joint Typhoon Warning Center at one point categorized Yagi as a super typhoon, the most powerful on its scale.

The Japan Meteorological Agency says the typhoon turned into a tropical depression on Sunday.

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