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Six Dead, 19 Injured After Landslide Buries Bus on Vietnam’s Khanh-Le Pass

Officials say days of heavy rain saturated the mountainside, dislodging a massive boulder that crashed into the vehicle.

Overview

  • The crash happened late Sunday on the mountain route between Nha Trang and Da Lat in Khanh Hoa province.
  • The national traffic safety authority confirmed the fatalities and injuries and described the event as a natural disaster.
  • VnExpress reported that 32 people were on board the bus, including two drivers.
  • Firefighters and police dispatched two ambulances and about 20 personnel but reached the site only after midnight due to continued slides.
  • Many passengers were trapped under debris, and the injured are receiving hospital treatment.