A powerful storm that made landfall on Sunday in northern Vietnam has injured 299 people and triggered severe floods and landslides. The weather agency warns of continued risks as heavy rain persists. The storm has also disrupted power and telecommunications in several areas.

Typhoon Yagi, which struck northern Vietnam over the weekend, has resulted in at least 24 fatalities and left 299 others injured due to landslides and flooding, according to government reports. The typhoon, the most powerful storm in Asia this year, made landfall on the country's northeastern coast on Saturday. Its impact has disrupted power and telecommunications in several areas, primarily in Quang Ninh and Haiphong, as stated in a government announcement late Sunday.

On Monday, the weather agency issued warnings of continued flooding and landslides, reporting rainfall between 208mm and 433mm (8.2in to 17.1in) in various regions over the previous 24 hours. The National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting highlighted the environmental damage and danger to lives caused by the floods and landslides.

The centre's report emphasized high flood risks in Lang Son, Cao Bang, Yen Bai, and Thai Nguyen provinces. By Sunday, Yagi had weakened to a tropical depression.

Among the casualties was a family of four who perished when heavy rains triggered a hillside collapse onto their home in Hoa Binh province. Other storm-related deaths include individuals crushed by falling trees or drifting boats, as reported by the defence ministry’s disaster management agency.

On Sunday afternoon, a landslide in the Hoang Lien Son mountains of northwestern Vietnam claimed the lives of six people, including a newborn and a one-year-old, due to heavy rains and high winds following Yagi’s landfall.

In Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage site, fishermen were shocked by the destruction observed on Sunday morning. The disaster management authority reported that 30 vessels sank in boat lock areas in coastal Quang Ninh province due to strong winds and waves. Additionally, nearly 3,300 houses and over 120,000 hectares of crops in northern Vietnam were damaged.

Before hitting Vietnam, Typhoon Yagi had already caused casualties in southern China and the Philippines, claiming at least 24 lives and injuring dozens. A study published in July indicates that typhoons in the region are now forming closer to the coast, intensifying more rapidly, and remaining over land for extended periods, a trend linked to climate change.

Reuters contributed to this report.