According to the Department of Dyke Management and Natural Disaster Prevention and Control (under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development), preliminary damage reports from localities as of 6 a.m. on September 9 indicate that 26 people have died or gone missing (an increase of 7 since the September 7 report) due to the impact of Super typhoon Yagi. The disaster also caused injuries to 247 people (61 more than reported on September 7).
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 8 called on people, businesses, organizations and localities to provide aid, and support for those affected by typhoon Yagi, the third storm to hit Vietnam this year.
On the morning of September 8, after super typhoon Yagi passed, staff and teachers in many schools in Hanoi are working urgently to clean up and prepare for students' return.
Typhoon Yagi has left nine people dead and 187 others injured in several northern provinces, according to initial statistics reported as of September 8 morning.
At around 1:45 PM on September 7, super typhoon Yagi hits Hai Phong city and Quang Ninh province, and continues to maintain its strength with winds of level 16-17.
