Landslide buries train in Yen Bai

A landslide in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai buried up to seven carriages of a train on the evening of October 9.

A landslide in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai buried up to seven carriages of a train on the evening of October 9.

The incident occurred at 7:30 pm at Lam Giang Station in Van Yen District where the train had stopped.

 

Seven carriages buried by the landslide

Vu Quang Hai, chairman of Van Yen District People’s Committee, said the landslide was the result of heavy rains some days before.

Thousands of cubic metres of soil and stone buried the seven carriages, blocking traffic.

Rescue forces were immediately sent to the site and no human losses were reported.

Hai added Lam Giang Station has been temporarily halted. Trains have to stop at Mau A and Bao Ha stations instead. After that, passengers will have to take road transport to continue their trips.

Local authorities say it would take 4-5 days to clear the landslide.