Thursday, 11:31, 15/10/2020

Landslide disaster: Rescue workers search for 17 in debris in central Vietnam

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VOV.VN - Rescue forces have been urgently searching for the 17 missing victims of the landslide that has hit the Rao Trang 3 Hydropower Plant in Phong Dien district, Thua Thien Hue province, central Vietnam.
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Excavators are utilised to remove soil as the search for missing victims at Rao Trang 3 Hydropower Plant gets underway
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Construction staff working at the power plant have been buried by falling debris from the landslide.
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Rescuers make use of canoes as they search the landslide-prone area for victims
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A scene of devastation as the landslide changes the landscape around the power plant
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Rescue workers use all equipment available to survey the landslide area where 17 workers have been buried
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A drone is used by rescue forces to locate areas for the search.
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Rescue teams discuss their plans to search for the missing
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An excavator is used to clear mud that has hit the route leading towards the site
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Specialised-military vehicles are ready to be used in rescue efforts
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Experts and local residents discuss rescue plans when rain ceases

 

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About 19 people, including two Indian experts, have been rescued and transferred to Rao Trang Hydropower Company headquarters in Hue
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Rescue teams are able to recover the body of the first victim of the landslide and transfer it to a waiting boat.
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