Bridge Collapses Amid Heavy Rain in Vietnam Following Typhoon Yagi

Published on September 9, 2024

A bridge across a river collapsed amid heavy rainfall in northern Vietnam on Monday morning, according to local officials. The downpour was caused by a weather system recently downgraded from a typhoon, which caused landslides, flooding, power outages, and at least 59 deaths. The steel bridge was across the Red River in Phu Tho Province. Rescue operations were continuing, with local reports stating that 10 cars and trucks along with two motorbikes had fallen into the river. Three people have been pulled out of the river and taken to the hospital, but 13 others are still missing. Pham Truong Son, 50, told VN Express that he was riding his motorcycle across the bridge when he heard a loud noise and then plummeted into the river...