ByREUTERS

At least six people were killed in central Vietnam when a bus carrying them was hit by a landslide on Sunday evening, state media reported on Monday, as heavy rain pounded the area.

The bus carrying 32 people was en route from Da Lat to Nha Trang when the incident happened, online newspaper VnExpress reported.

The landslide on Khanh Le Pass, triggered by heavy rain, also left 19 other passengers injured, the report said.

Rescue officials sift through debris at the site of a landslide in the remote mountainous village of Lang Nu, in Lao Cai province on September 12, 2024, in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi hitting northern Vietnam.
Rescue officials sift through debris at the site of a landslide in the remote mountainous village of Lang Nu, in Lao Cai province on September 12, 2024, in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi hitting northern Vietnam. (credit: STR/AFP via Getty Images)

Authorities working to rescue trapped passengers

Two passengers remained trapped in the bus, which is partly buried in mud and rocks, according to the report. It added that authorities were at the site trying to rescue them.

A photo accompanying the report showed a section of the road was fully covered in soil and huge rocks.

In nearby Danang, three other people were missing in another landslide that happened on Friday, according to VnExpress.