Death toll from Vietnam storm rises to 87, with 70 people missing

The death toll in Vietnam from Typhoon Yagi and subsequent heavy rain that triggered floods and landslides climbed to 87 on Tuesday (Huy Han/AP)

The death toll in Vietnam from Typhoon Yagi and subsequent heavy rain that triggered floods and landslides climbed to 87 on Tuesday.

Hundreds of other people have been injured and 70 are still missing, state media said.