Typhoon Yagi causes power outages for over 3M customers

Typhoon Yagi impacted the medium and low voltage power grid across 15 northern provinces and cities, leaving more than 3 million customers without electricity as of 9 p.m. on Saturday.

In Quang Ninh alone, 12 medium voltage poles and 2 low voltage poles were knocked down, disrupting power for approximately 461,000 customers, according to the Northern Power Corporation (EVNNPC).

In Hai Phong, the full extent of the damage is still being assessed, but around half a million customers experienced power outages. In Thai Binh, about 619,000 customers were affected, while in Thanh Hoa, over 32,650 customers lost electricity.

In the affected areas, diesel generators are being used to maintain essential services such as hospitals, clean water supplies, and communications.

Despite the storm’s impact, hydroelectric reservoirs in the northern region continue to function normally, with some discharging water under the guidance of the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention.

"The power sector is prioritizing the repair of damaged power lines and the restoration of electricity as soon as the storm subsides," Vietnam Electricity stated.

According to EVNHanoi's report, local power outages were caused by heavy rain and strong winds, which led to grid and station failures.

Yagi first struck Vietnam's northern coastline with great intensity, causing widespread devastation across multiple provinces before reaching Hanoi Saturday night.