Deaths rise to 197 in Vietnam as flash floods and landslides in the wake of Typhoon Yagi take their toll

Associated Press

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Deaths rise to 197 in Vietnam as flash floods and landslides in the wake of Typhoon Yagi take their toll.

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