The death toll across Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and Myanmar stands at nearly 300 owing to the typhoon.
More than 235 000 people have been forced from their homes in Myanmar.
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Hundreds of villagers in Myanmar waded or swam through chin-high waters, fleeing severe floods around the remote capital Naypyidaw on Friday, while Vietnam began clearing up after deadly Typhoon Yagi.
People in parts of Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and Myanmar have been battling floods and landslides in the wake of Typhoon Yagi, which dumped a colossal deluge of rain when it hit the region last weekend.
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