Vietnam Bridge Collapses after Super Typhoon Strikes

HAI PHONG - A busy bridge in northern Vietnam has collapsed after being hit by Super Typhoon Yagi, which has killed more than 60 people since making landfall on Saturday.

Dashcam footage shows the moment the Phong Chau bridge in Phu Tho province gave way on Monday, plunging several vehicles into the water below. Searches are under way for 13 people.

Vietnam's most powerful storm in 30 years has wreaked havoc across the north of the country, leaving 1.5 million people without power. More than 240 people have been injured by the typhoon, which brought winds of up to 203 km/h and is Asia’s most powerful storm so far this year.

Ten cars and two scooters fell into the Red River after the collapse of the Phong Chau bridge, Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc said. At least three people have been rescued from the river so far.

Part of the 375-m structure is still standing (see the photo), and the military has been instructed to build a pontoon bridge across the gap as soon as possible.
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