Typhoon Yagi Strikes Hanoi: One Fatality, Thousands of Trees Uprooted
Hanoi, The Gulf Observer: According to the Hanoi Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue, Typhoon Yagi caused widespread damage across the capital, toppling thousands of trees and resulting in casualties and property destruction.
As of 7:00 p.m. on September 7, the typhoon had claimed one life—a 21-year-old man from Hưng Yên who was fatally struck by a falling tree on Trần Duy Hưng Street in Cầu Giấy District. Three others were injured in Ba Đình District, bringing the total number of fatalities due to falling trees in Hanoi to two since September 6.
Nearly 2,800 trees were uprooted by the storm, while heavy rain and strong winds damaged six motorbikes and 13 cars. The typhoon also brought down hundreds of metres of walls and fences and caused several homes to collapse or lose their roofs. Although inner-city areas are not currently flooded, the outer districts have reported significant agricultural damage, with 47 hectares of rice paddies and 26.5 hectares of vegetable crops submerged, and over 6,000 hectares of rice, vegetables, and fruit trees flattened.
Deputy Prime Minister Trần Hồng Hà has instructed localities affected by the storm to maintain clear communication and provide accurate damage assessments urgently. He also emphasized the need for swift coordination with relevant forces to develop search and rescue plans for those missing or injured.
“All available resources and means must be deployed as quickly as possible to locate those still missing,” the Deputy Prime Minister stated, adding that coastal localities must not become complacent, as the remnants of Typhoon Yagi are expected to bring heavy rainfall.
He further urged local authorities, particularly in coastal areas, to draw lessons from the storm to improve disaster prevention efforts and minimize future losses. The provinces of Bắc Ninh, Bắc Giang, and the Northwest region, though not directly in the storm’s path, have been advised to remain on high alert for potential landslides and other hazards associated with heavy rain.
With the storm’s remnants continuing to affect the region, Deputy Prime Minister Trần Hồng Hà called for vigilance and preparedness to ensure public safety and mitigate the storm’s long-term impacts.
