Super typhon Yagi, the third storm to strike the East Vietnam Sea this year, has weakened into a depression and brought torrential rains to northern Vietnam after making landfall there on Saturday, according to the National Center for Hydrometeorological Forecasting.

After landing in the Quang Ninh Province-Hai Phong City area, Yagi has swept through many other northern localities including Hanoi and gradually downgraded into a tropical depression. 

As of 6:00 am on Sunday, the depression was located in the northwestern region, with winds of up to 49 kph and gusts over 64 kph.

It has since moved westward at a speed of 10-15 km and will continue weakening into a low-pressure area.

Affected by the storm’s circulation, the northeastern region and north-central Thanh Hoa Province have experienced torrential rains with precipitation of 70-150mm, even 300mm in some areas, since early Sunday morning.

From Sunday afternoon into the night, the region is expected to see lighter rainfall, with totals ranging from 20mm to 100mm, except for mountainous areas where precipitation could exceed 250mm.

Meanwhile, the northwestern region will experience heavier rain, with totals between 100mm and 400mm early on Sunday, with this rainy weather expected to continue through Monday.

Such downpours will likely cause flooding in low-lying areas, flash floods on small rivers and streams, and landslides on steep hill and mountain slopes, the center warned

According to the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority, Yagi had taken at least four lives -- three in Quang Ninh and one in Hai Duong Province -- and injured 78 people as of 5:00 pm on Saturday.

Among the injured were 50 in Quang Ninh and the rest in Hai Duong.

The super typhoon has caused widespread destruction, uprooting trees, damaging homes and public infrastructure, flooding streets and residential areas, and resulting in significant material losses across several northern localities, including Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Hai Duong, Hanoi, Hung Yen, Lang Son, Thai Binh, and Bac Giang, as well as Thanh Hoa Province in the north-central region. Authorities in these affected areas are currently assessing the damage and implementing measures to assist residents in recovering from the disaster.

According to Mai Van Khiem, director of the center, this is the most powerful storm to have hit the East Vietnam Sea in the past 30 years.

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