Death toll rises to 233 after typhoon hits Vietnam

Rescue workers search for the missing after a flash flood buries a hamlet in mud and debris in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi in Lao Cai province, Vietnam (Duong Van Giang/VNA/AP)

The death toll in the aftermath of a typhoon in Vietnam has climbed to 233, state media reported.

Rescue workers recovered more bodies on Friday from areas hit by landslides and flash floods.