Death toll from Super Typhoon Yagi that swept through northern Vietnam over the weekend has soared to 14, with another 13 missing, according to the Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry.
Some 187 people have been injured by landslides and other rain-related accidents.
The typhoon, the most powerful storm to hit Asia this year, killed four each in the northeastern coastal province of Quang Ninh, and northern province of Hoa Binh, three in Ha Noi province, and one each in the northern province of Hai Duong, the Military Region, and the port city of Hai Phong.
Around 50,000 people were evacuated from coastal towns in the Southeast Asian country, with authorities urging citizens to remain indoors.
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