Vietnam battled serious flooding in the wake of Typhoon Yagi on Monday, as business leaders said the storm had been a “disaster” for the country’s vital manufacturing sector.
Yagi, the most powerful typhoon to hit northern Vietnam in 30 years according to meteorologists, downed bridges, tore roofs off buildings and damaged factories after making landfall on Saturday carrying winds in excess of 149 kilometres (92 miles) per hour.
Power blackouts and flooding caused major disruptions to factories in northern Vietnam, which is a major production hub for global brands such as Samsung and Foxconn.
The storm killed 21 people in Vietnam, state media reported, while authorities said on Monday that 247 people had been injured.
At least 24 more were killed as Yagi tore through southern China and the Philippines before hitting Vietnam.
Some 1.5 million people were still without electricity in Vietnam on Monday and a major bridge across …