Vietnam landslide hit army camp, 22 military personnel buried under debris

0
Vietnam landslide hit army camp

Hanoi: At least 22 army personnel were buried under the debris due to a landslide on Sunday in the middle of continuous heavy rains in the central part of Vietnam. The official Vietnam News Agency reported that a landslide in Kuang Tri province broke rocks and fell on top of an army camp in the foothills of the hill.

Rescue workers recover bodies of army officers buried in a landslide in Thua Thien-Hue province, Vietnam on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020. Rescuers has recovered 13 bodies from a landslide due to torrential rains that flooded a vast area in central Vietnam and killed at least 36 people, left a dozen others still missing since last weekend. (Tran Le Lam/VNA via AP)

Eight people managed to save their lives while 22 others are feared buried under the rubble. According to the agency, around 100 rescuers have been involved in relief and rescue operations and three bodies have been recovered from the debris. The area has been raining for a week. On Thursday, 13 people were killed, including 11 military officers, in a landslide in Thua Thinhue.

Advertisement