DEADLY STORM
Horror dashcam footage shows moment busy bridge collapses after Typhoon Yagi leaves 179 dead in Vietnam
The super typhoon has been classified as Vietnam's most powerful storm in 30 years
THIS is the heart-stopping moment a bridge collapses plunging cars into the river below after a deadly typhoon hit Vietnam.
The lethal storm has claimed at least 179 lives and forced thousands to evacuate after severe flooding and landslides in what was dubbed Asia's "most powerful storm".
9
9
9
9
The dramatic clip shows the Phong Chau bridge in Phu Tho province giving way as several vehicles including a truck try to cross on Monday.
A whopping ten cars and two scooters fell into the Red River from the bridge collapsing, says Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc.
Desperate searches for 13 people were carried out and at least three people have been rescued, reports.
Aerial pictures showed the remains of the bridge lying in the swollen Red River.
read more world news
Meteorological officials in Vietnam have labelled the typhoon as "one of the powerful in the region over the past decade".
Experts have warned that deadly Yagi will continue to cause intense damage as it moves westward.
The powerful storm has wreaked havoc across regions - leaving a whopping 1.5 million people without power as winds were up to an unbelievable 126mph.
The death toll is now 179 and is expected to rise.
Most read in The Sun
Among those tragically killed were a 68-year-old woman, a one-year-old boy and a newborn baby.
Roofs have been torn off buildings, trees have been pulled from their roots and irreversible damage has impacted infrastructure and factories in the north.
Due to the storm, nearly 50,000 people have been evacuated from Vietnam's coastal towns as authorities warn residents to stay indoors.
What is a super typhoon?
TYPHOON Yagi has been classified as a "super typhoon
Typhoons are to do with the tropical cyclone, where a circular storm begins over tropical oceans.
They typically have low atmospheric pressure, high winds and heavy rain, reports.
The term "super typhoon" is used when winds reach a speed of 150mph which is the equivalent of a category four or five hurricane.
However, some weather bureaus like Hong Kong Observatory classify super typhoons as having winds of around 115mph.
The Japanese Meteorological Agency classify violent typhoons with speeds of around 120mph.
Therefore depending on where you are, different places have different thresholds.
Schools were also temporarily closed in 12 northern provinces like Hanoi.
Before the deadly typhoon hit Vietnam, Yagi left 24 people dead across southern China and the Philippines.
9
9
9
9
9
Topics