Vietnam Yagi death toll climbs to 143, dozens remain unaccounted for

The number of people killed after Typhoon Yagi swept through northern Vietnam has risen to 143, the government said on September 11, with 58 still missing, Report informs referring to AFP.

Around 210,000 hectares of crops have been destroyed, ministry of agriculture officials said.

It was unclear whether the death toll included landslide victims.

Typhoon Yagi left dozens dead in northern Vietnam as it barrelled westwards, preliminary government estimates showed on September 9, Report informs referring to Reuters.

The country's infrastructure has also been hit by Asia's most powerful storm of this year, as the weather agency warned of more floods and landslides.

Widespread damage could be seen in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi on Monday, with downed trees covering the streets and signs ripped from their hoardings.

The typhoon swept across Vietnam's northeastern coast on September 7, cutting power to millions, flooding highways and disrupting telecommunications networks.

This usually busy bridge in Phu Tho province was swept away, authorities said initial investigations suggested there were eight vehicles on the bridge when it collapsed.

Despite being downgraded to a tropical depression on September 8, Yagi has brought a halt to economic activity in many industrial hubs.

Managers and workers at industrial parks and factories in Haiphong, a coastal city of two million, said on Monday that power was out, and equipment was being salvaged from the rain.

Emergency workers raced to evacuate thousands of people from severe floods after Typhoon Yagi swept through northern Vietnam, killing 63 people and leaving 40 others missing.