At least seven people were found dead in northern Vietnam after a landslide triggered by heavy rain buried the van they were travelling in, state media reports said on Saturday (Jul 13).
Northern Vietnam has entered its rainy season, with heavy downpours and flooding making travel along mountain roads treacherous.
The landslide hit the 16-seater van around 4 am local time (5am, Singapore time) as it drove through Bac Me district in Ha Giang province, state media said.
Rescuers had recovered seven bodies, including a boy.
Six others were found alive and taken to a nearby hospital, state media said, adding rescuers were searching for those missing.
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