According to official figures, the powerful storm also left 1,921 people injured, damaged around 232,000 houses and caused serious damage to 190,000 hectares of rice fields, almost 48,000 hectares of other crops and some 32,000 hectares of fruit trees.

In addition, 3,269 fish farming cages were destroyed or swept away and more than 2.6 million poultry and cattle died.

In addition, countless commercial establishments, offices and schools were left roofless and damaged, numerous electricity and telecommunication poles and mobile network towers were toppled and tens of thousands of urban trees were uprooted or broken.

Widespread power outages and communications disruptions also occurred in the northern provinces of Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Thai Binh, Hai Duong and Hanoi.

According to information given today at a government meeting to discuss urgent solutions aimed at overcoming the consequences of Yagi, the army, police and grassroots disaster response forces took 51,319 boats, fishing vehicles and transport vessels to safe shelters during the storm.

They also organized the evacuation of 52,979 people in fish farms, aquaculture watchtowers and fragile houses and relocated 74,526 households with 130,246 people in flood-prone areas to safe locations.

The army mobilized 438,275 troops and 6,642 vehicles to respond to the typhoon and another 107,911 troops and 2,142 vehicles to deal with floods and landslides. In addition, more than 150,000 police and soldiers are involved in response and recovery efforts in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi.

Local authorities, disaster response teams, youth organizations and other forces have also been mobilized to respond to the aftermath of the disaster.

For their part, Party Committees and local authorities effectively led communication efforts, providing timely information on storm and flood developments, as well as instructions from the Government and relevant agencies to ensure a proactive response to natural disasters.

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