Typhoon Tragedy.

DEPARTMENTS: In FocusHANOI, VIETNAM Typhoon TragedyA woman sits outside her flooded home in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi on September 11. The storm—the most severe Vietnam has seen in decades—caused thousands to flee the capital as waters from the Red River rose to a 20-year high. At the time of going to press, the death toll was nearing 200, with many more people still missing. Yagi left 24 dead across southern China and the Philippines before it reached Vietnam.▸ NHAC NGUYEN/AFPPHOTO (COLOR) [Extracted from the article]

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