A street light broken and bent near the Nguyễn Tuân - Ngụy Như Kon Tum intersection in Hà Nội. VNA/VNS Photo Tuấn Anh

HÀ NỘI — Typhoon Yagi, after making landfall in the northern coastal provinces of Quảng Ninh and Hải Phòng on Saturday, is still on course towards the capital, Hà Nội.

The world's second-most violent tropical cyclone in 2024 after Hurricane Beryl is currently having a strongest wind force of 133-148km/h near its centre, equivalent to levels 12-13 on the Beaufort wind scale (about category 2 on the Saffir-Simpson scale), gusting to level 15, according to an update from the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecast (NCHMF).

According to early reports, Yagi claimed four lives in its path on Saturday, with three dead in Quảng Ninh Province, and one victim in Hải Dương. The storm also injured 78 people in Quảng Ninh and Hải Phòng.

Five cement barges and one small wooden boat have sunk at their mooring locations in Quảng Ninh. Additionally, a cargo ship (Huyển Trang 2 - Hải Phòng) has broken free from its anchor and drifted.

Trees were uprooted and fallen in northern provinces, with many houses in the area damaged. Power lines to Quảng Ninh and Hải Phòng were either damaged or automatically cut off due to the storm, which caused province-wide power outages, according to Vietnam Electricity (EVN) late Saturday.

The EVN also said that they currently do not have a plan to cut off power in the capital of Hà Nội, but noted that strong wind could damage power lines in the power grid, which can cause local outages.

Authorities are advising people in areas affected by the typhoon to stay at home and not to go out unless really necessary. Those already outside should seek proper shelter. VNS

Hà Nội

A series of trees fell at the end of the Trần Khát Chân overpass towards Nguyễn Khoái, Hai Bà Trưng district. — VNA/VNS Photo

A tree and a streetlight are damaged near the Nguyễn Tuân - Ngụy Như Kon Tum intersection in Hà Nội. — VNA/VNS Photo Tuấn Anh

A broken tree in Võ Thị Sáu street, Hai Bà Trưng District, Hà Nội. — VNA/VNS Photo Tuấn Anh

A tree falls across Hùng Vương Street, Hà Nội. VNA/VNS Photo Dương Giang

Some people are still travelling in the roads, despite warnings. VNA/VNS Photo Hoàng Hiếu

Some people are still travelling in the roads, despite warnings. VNA/VNS Photo Hoàng Hiếu

Thái Nguyên

Authorities handle fallen trees to ensure traffic flow on National Highway 3, located in Sông Công City, Thái Nguyên Province. VNA/VNS Photo Thảo Nguyên

Bắc Ninh

Fallen trees are scattered across Kinh Dương Vương Street, Bắc Ninh City. VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Thương

Hải Phòng

Waves crashing in the coast of Đồ Sơn (Hải Phòng). VNA/VNS Photo Minh Quyết

A crane in Hải Phòng Port is broken in half and fallen. Photo from social media

Flooding in Đồ Sơn, Hải Phòng. VNA/VNS Photo Minh Thu

Quảng Ninh

As the conditions start to stabilise, Hạ Long residents are cleaning up the aftermath. VNA/VNS Photo Đức Hiếu

A restaurant roof in Hạ Long City is blown off. VNA/VNS Photo Đức Hiếu

Nam Định

Trees along Võ Nguyên Giáp street, Nam Định city, are uprooted. VNA/VNS Photo Công Luật

Trees along Võ Nguyên Giáp Street, Nam Định City, are uprooted. VNA/VNS Photo Công Luật

Yên Bái

Typhoon Yagi causes damage to 123 houses in Trấn Yên, Văn Chấn, Lục Yên, and Văn Yên Districts, Yên Bái Province. VNA/VNS Photo Tuấn Anh