Phan Thi Tuyet

Vietnam typhoon victims plead for help as toll climbs to 82

This aerial picture shows flooded streets and buildings in Thai Nguyen on Sept. 10, 2024, a few days after Super Typhoon Yagi hit northern Vietnam.

Thousands of people were stranded on rooftops and posted desperate pleas for help on social media Tuesday after severe flooding in parts of typhoon-hit Vietnam, as the death toll climbed to 82.