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Death toll from Typhoon Yagi rises to 87 in Vietnam. Dozens remain missing

Associated Press

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The death toll from Typhoon Yagi and its subsequent rain that triggered floods and landslides has climbed to 87 as 70 others remain missing and hundreds were injured, state media said. Yagi was the strongest typhoon to hit the Southeast Asian country in decades. It made landfall Saturday with winds of up to 92 mph and despite weakening on Sunday, downpours continued. Vietnamese state broadcaster VTV said Tuesday floods and landslides caused most of the deaths. Water levels in several rivers, including the Red River that flows through the capital, Hanoi, were dangerously high, forcing evacuations.

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