Twenty-one people have been confirmed dead, and three remain missing in northern Vietnam as of 6:00 pm on Sunday in the wake of typhoon Yagi, according to a report from the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Typhoon Yagi was considered the most powerful storm to have hammered the East Vietnam Sea over the past three decades.

Nearly 230 people have been injured in the aftermath.

Death toll records include Lao Cai Province reporting six deaths due to a landslide; Quang Ninh Province, five; Hoa Binh Province, four; and Hai Phong City, two.

The remaining were recorded in Hai Duong Province, Hanoi, Yen Bai Province, and Lang Son Province.

The three missing persons include one in Bac Giang Province and two in Tuyen Quang Province.

As of 3:00 pm on Sunday, Lang Son Province has recorded one death, one missing, and nine injured people due to typhoon Yagi, according to the provincial government.

Typhoon Yagi has caused damage to over 800 houses, various power infrastructure facilities, nearly 110,000 hectares of rice, and some 18,000 hectares of other crops.

Due to steady rainfall, Dong Mo Town in Chi Lang District is still submerged, and hundreds of young men, police, and military officers have been mobilized to evacuate residents to safety.

According to the Ministry of Health, medical units in typhoon-hit localities established mobile emergency teams and were ready to treat injured citizens immediately.

The municipal Department of Health in Hai Phong City reported that a few hospitals saw roofs blown off and signboards and instruction boards collapsed.

The Ministry of Health has directed local authorities to continue treating the injured, manage waste and carcasses, and ensure a clean water supply for residents.

Enhancing water quality inspections for daily use is a top priority.

The ministry also instructed the spraying of chemicals to eliminate disease-carrying vectors in flooded areas once the water recedes, and to implement measures to prevent diseases such as measles, pinkeye, and diarrhea.

The health ministry also asked hospitals under its management to set up emergency teams and prepare medicine, medical supplies, and medical workers to support storm-hit localities when needed.

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