Three people have been killed after a landslide caused by prolonged heavy rainfall struck a mountainous area in Northern Vietnam’s Lai Chau Province, local authorities said on June 10.
According to local authorities, the victims were working in a forested area near a mountain stream in Mit Thai village when prolonged heavy rains hit the area.
The downpour triggered a mountainside landslide, sending rocks and soil crashing into the stream below and burying all three men.
Authorities are investigating the incident.
Local officials have warned residents of landslide risks triggered by torrential rain and flooding, urging them not to work on upland farms, enter forests, stay overnight in field shelters or cross flooded spillways during heavy rain.
Bernama-Xinhua
