The death toll continues to climb in Vietnam in the wake of Typhoon Yagi. Nearly 200 people have died, with many caught up in floods and landslides.
The powerful storm made landfall over the weekend, bringing torrential rains that wreaked havoc in north Vietnam.
State media say the death toll as of Thursday stood at 199. At least 128 people were missing. The number of victims is expected to rise. The Vietnamese government says it is the country’s worst disaster in 60 years.
The storm has also triggered flash floods and mudslides in northern Thailand, leaving at least 9 people in the country dead and affecting 36,000 households.
Residential areas and markets in the provinces of Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai were inundated.
The Thai-Myanmar border area of the Mae Sai district was among the hardest hit.
Meteorological authorities warn of more heavy downpours and flash floods in the coming days.