A bustling bridge in northern Vietnam collapsed on Monday after being struck by Super Typhoon Yagi, which has claimed the lives of over 60 people since it made landfall on Saturday.
The Phong Chau bridge in Phu Tho province gave way, plunging several vehicles into the Red River below.
Dashcam footage captured the shocking moment as the structure crumbled, sending a lorry and other vehicles into the water.
Authorities are searching for 13 missing people who were on the bridge at the time of the collapse.
The typhoon, Vietnam’s most powerful in three decades, has left 1.5 million residents without power and caused widespread devastation across the northern regions.
More than 240 people have been injured by the storm, which brought winds reaching 203 km/h (126 mph), marking it as Asia’s most powerful storm this year.
Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc confirmed that ten cars and two scooters fell into the river.
Part of the 375-meter-long Phong Chau bridge remains standing, and military personnel have been dispatched to construct a temporary pontoon bridge to reconnect the area.
Super Typhoon Yagi has wrought havoc with landslides and flash floods responsible for 44 of the reported deaths.
In addition to human losses, the typhoon has caused extensive damage to infrastructure, including collapsed walls at an LG Electronics factory in Hai Phong city.
Uprooted trees, torn-off roofs, and widespread damage to factories and roads are some of the visible aftermaths of Yagi’s destruction.
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