Thousands of people have been evacuated from Vietnam\u2019s capital Hanoi as the Red River\u2019s waters rose to a 20-year high, flooding streets days after Typhoon Yagi battered the country\u2019s north, killing at least 179 people. Asia\u2019s most powerful typhoon this year, Yagi brought gales and heavy rain as it moved westwards after landfall on Saturday, causing the collapse of a bridge this week while it scythed through provinces along the Red River, the area\u2019s biggest. Across the country, the typhoon and subsequent landslides and floods have killed 179 people while 145 were missing, the government estimated on Wednesday. Mai Van Khiem, head of the national weather bureau, told state media that the water level in the Red River in Hanoi was at its highest since 2004, warning of serious widespread flooding in the provinces surrounding the capital in the days to come. Thousands of people were evacuated from the city on Wednesday. Police, soldiers and volunteers helped residents to leave their homes on the riverbanks as the water level rose rapidly. A police official in Hanoi said officers were going on foot or by boat to check every house along the river. \u201cAll residents must leave,\u201d he said, refusing to be named. \u201cWe are bringing them to public buildings turned into temporary shelters or they can stay with relatives. There has been so much rain and the water is rising quickly.\u201d Yagi has also forced the closure of many factories and flooded warehouses in industrial hubs east of Hanoi, with some only expected to resume full operations after weeks, executives said. The disruptions threaten global supply chains as Vietnam hosts large operations of multinationals. Vietnam\u2019s state-run power utility EVN said on Wednesday that it had cut off power from some flooded parts of the capital due to safety concerns. Some schools in Hanoi have told students to stay home for the rest of the week, while thousands of residents of low-lying areas have been evacuated, the government and state media said. Nearer the city centre, charity Blue Dragon Children\u2019s Foundation evacuated its office on Tuesday, after authorities warned of flood risks. \u201cPeople were moving frantically, moving their motorbikes, relocating items,\u201d said spokesperson Carlota Torres Lliro, expressing concern for dozens of children and families living in makeshift houses by the river.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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