Monday , December 23 2024

Landslide buries van in Ha Giang mountains, 9 dead


Nine people died when a 16-seater van traveling in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang Saturday was buried by a landslide triggered by heavy rains.

Ma Van Toe, vice chairman of Bac Me District, where the tragic incident occurred, said the landslide occurred at around 4 a.m.

By 9:15 a.m. rescue teams had extricated 13 people from under the debris, nine dead and the other four critically injured, he said.

Chiếc xe bị đất đá sạt lở vùi lấp một phần. Ảnh: Phạm Bình

A 16-seater van is buried in a landslide in Bac Me District of Ha Giang, July 13, 2024. Photo by VnExpress/Pham Binh

According to a witness, two vehicles, the other an SUV, were traveling through the area when the landslide occurred.

The smaller car managed to reverse out of the soil and rocks, but the van was trapped, the witness said.

“People got out of the seven-seater car to try and push the van out of the danger zone. But another sudden landslide hit, burying them [the people on the van and the car as well].”

Lực lượng chức năng tìm kiếm nạn nhân. Ảnh: Cục Đường bộ Việt Nam

Search and rescue forces and local people search for victims buried by landslides, July 13, 2024. Photo by VnExpress/Pham Binh

Local authorities said the exact number of people traveling in the van is not known yet since it was a passenger vehicle and the driver has not been found.

Rescue teams are continuing to look for victims.

The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting reported there was nearly 290 mm rainfall between 7 p.m. on Friday and 7 a.m. Saturday in Bac Quang District near Bac Me and nearly 280 mm in Quang Binh District next to Bac Quang.

Cảnh sát phòng cháy đưa các nạn nhân ra ngoài. Ảnh: Phạm Bình

Rescuers carry victims buried by a landslide in Ha Giang, July 13, 2024. Photo by VnExpress/Pham Binh

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