Four killed in Hoa Binh landslide
At least four people were killed and one other injured in a landslide that occurred at a house in the northern province of Hoa Binh's Da Bac District early Sunday morning.
Rescue forces at the scene of the accident.
According to the Da Bac District Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and Search and Rescue, the tragic accident occurred at the house of Sa Van S, 51, in Tan Minh Commune at around 1 am on September 8.
"A large amount of rocks and soil from a nearby hill fell onto the house, burying S and four others family members sleeping inside," the committee said. "Rescue forces arrived and found four bodies inside the debris while S suffered serious injuries."
It has raining heavily with strong winds in Hoa Binh over the past two days due to the impact of the Storm Yagi.
By Sunday morning, the storm has also damaged 24 other houses and 25 hectares of plants.
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