Online calls for help as super typhoon Yagi passes
Super typhoon Yagi is strongly attacking all the northern provinces. Many provinces have recorded huge damages such as: Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Hai Duong, Hung Yen, Hanoi,....
On social networking forums, many people left their addresses and waited for help in a helpless situation facing the raging storm.
According to Government Information, as of 5:30 p.m. on September 7, 50 reports of rescue requests from Hai Phong residents in distress and stranded in the storm-affected area had been received and processed.
Fire Police and Rescue Police of districts and towns searched, approached and assisted 130 people, including many elderly people and children, to escape from the danger zone to safety.
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From the afternoon of September 6 to 4:00 p.m. on September 7, 2024, Hanoi recorded more than 70 incidents of fallen trees due to Typhoon Yagi. The city police mobilized 140 rescue vehicles and 1,500 personnel to deal with the situation.
Typhoon Yagi continues to bring heavy rain, gusty winds and lightning strikes on land. Fire police and rescue workers advise against entering areas with large trees and to take shelter under trees.
People should be careful when passing through construction sites and areas with large materials such as corrugated iron and iron. In case of emergency such as fire, explosion, accident, call 114 or use the app “Fire Alarm 114” to contact rescue.