Typhoon Yagi barrels toward Myanmar as Vietnam death toll rises to 254

The death toll from Typhoon Yagi has been reported as follows: 113 people have died in Myanmar, with 64 still missing and 14 injured.

Typhoon Yagi has caused widespread destruction and loss of life across Southeast Asia, with a death toll exceeding 300 across Vietnam, Myanmar, and Thailand. The storm made landfall in Vietnam on Saturday as a super typhoon, the strongest to hit the nation in decades. Emergency services in Vietnam are working to clean up and search for those still missing, while rescuers in Myanmar have reported finding bodies swept away by the storm. The death toll is rising, with at least 33 people confirmed dead in Myanmar and 233 in Vietnam, with 103 people still missing in Vietnam. The storm has also caused significant flooding and landslides, with the capital of Myanmar, Naypyidaw, among the areas worst hit. The country's ruling junta has requested foreign aid to mitigate the impact of the storm.