Flood sweeps away a hamlet in Vietnam as death toll after typhoon rises to 155
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The flash flood that devastated Lang Nu hamlet in northern Vietnam claimed 30 lives, with approximately 65 individuals still unaccounted for as rescue efforts continue.
Typhoon Yagi, the most powerful storm to hit Vietnam in years, has led to a death toll of 155, with many of the fatalities resulting from landslides and severe flooding.
Tourism, a vital part of the local economy in Lao Cai province, has been severely impacted as landslides and bad weather have suspended trekking and blocked road access for local workers.
With dangerous conditions prevailing, local residents are forced to remain where they are, as travel back home is deemed too risky, displaying the typhoon's widespread consequences.
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