Authorities have confirmed that 13 individuals are lacking following the bridge collapse.
A bridge in northern Vietnam’s Phu Tho province collapsed on Monday morning because the area confronted the devastating affect of hurricane Yagi. No less than 10 autos, together with motorbikes and vehicles, plunged into the Crimson River after the collapse of the 375-metre-long Phong Chau Bridge, native media reported.
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In Vietnam, at the very least 13 folks fell into the Hồng (Crimson) River after a part of Phong Châu Bridge in Phú Thọ was swept away by floodwaters. About 10 autos and two motorbikes fell in. Rescue efforts are hindered by quick currents following Hurricane… pic.twitter.com/TUZSnL5EIe— Volcaholic 🌋 (@volcaholic1) September 9, 2024
Authorities have confirmed that 13 individuals are lacking following the incident, although Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc has mentioned it’s unclear if there have been any casualties. Rescue operations are ongoing, with a part of the bridge nonetheless standing. Efforts are being made to assemble a pontoon bridge to revive entry to the world.
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The bridge collapse comes as Vietnam continues to reel from the consequences of hurricane Yagi, probably the most highly effective storm to hit the area in a long time. The storm, which made landfall on Saturday, has killed at the very least 64, with extreme flooding and landslides inflicting widespread injury in northern provinces.
Along with the bridge collapse, a passenger bus carrying 20 folks was swept away by a landslide in Cao Bang province. Rescue groups have additionally been hampered by blocked roads and ongoing heavy rains.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has introduced emergency assist packages and instructed the navy to prioritise rescue and restoration efforts. Hurricane Yagi has additionally induced vital disruption to northern Vietnam’s industrial hubs, with quite a few factories experiencing energy outages and extreme injury.
Tens of millions of households and companies misplaced energy, and telecommunications have been lower off in lots of areas. Over 5.7 million prospects have been left with out electrical energy, with greater than 75 per cent of energy restored by Monday.
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Industrial zones in Haiphong, a metropolis with a inhabitants of two million, suffered intensive injury. Roofs of factories have been torn off, and employees struggled to salvage gear as heavy rains flooded manufacturing crops. Factories of South Korean conglomerate LG Electronics in Haiphong skilled vital injury, though no casualties have been reported amongst workers.
The Vietnam Meteorological Company has warned of continued dangers of flooding and landslides, with rainfall in northern areas ranging between 208 and 433 mm previously 48 hours.