emirates7 - Typhoon Yagi, Asia's strongest storm this year, has caused estimated damages of 81.5 trillion dong ($3.31 billion) across northern Vietnam, doubling previous estimates, according to state media on Saturday. The storm resulted in 299 fatalities and left 34 people missing, severely impacting export-oriented industrial hubs by destroying factories and facilities. Additionally, it flooded farmland, damaged homes, and tore up a bridge, as reported by Reuters.