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Landslide Buries Bus on Vietnam's Khanh Le Pass, Killing 6 as Rains Stall Rescue

Forecasts point to torrential rain through Wednesday, keeping landslide risk high across central provinces.

Overview

  • The bus was carrying 32 people from Ho Chi Minh City on a route from Da Lat to Nha Trang when earth and rocks collapsed onto it late Sunday.
  • Six people were confirmed dead and 19 injured, with rescuers reaching the site after midnight because both approaches to the pass were blocked by slides and two bodies still trapped under debris.
  • Authorities reported widespread transport disruptions, with several mountain passes closed and more than 800 rail passengers stranded after flooded tracks in Khanh Hoa.
  • Flooding swamped factories at the Du Long Industrial Park and forced power cuts, and a separate slide at Khanh Son pass killed one worker and left another missing.
  • Meteorologists expect 30–60 cm of additional rainfall through Wednesday in parts of central Vietnam, with some areas likely to exceed 85 cm, sustaining a high risk of further landslides and flooding.