The death toll
in Vietnam from Typhoon Yagi has risen to 141, the government said on Wednesday
as it warned that flood waters were causing the Red River to rise rapidly and
threaten to inundate downtown districts of the capital Hanoi.
Heavy rains
brought by Typhoon Yagi have triggered deadly landslides and floods throughout
northern Vietnam, killing 141 people with 59 others missing, the disaster
management agency said. There has also been severe property damage and
disruption to business and industry.
State media
reports late on Tuesday said the water level of the Red River in Hanoi had been
rising 10 centimetres every hour.
Some schools in
Hanoi have told students to stay home for the rest of the week due to flood
concerns, while thousands of residents living in low-lying areas have been
evacuated, according to sources, government and state media.