Wednesday, 12:22, 04/11/2020

Rescue workers launch search for landslide victims in central Vietnam

VOV.VN - Rescue forces have been urgently searching for the remaining 12 missing victims of a landslide which hit the Rao Trang 3 Hydropower Plant on the evening of October 12 in Phong Dien district in the central province of Thua Thien Hue.

rescue workers launch search for landslide victims in central vietnam picture 1 — A total of 12 people remain missing following a landslide at the Rao Trang 3 hydropower plant area in the central province of Thua Thien Hue. As part of efforts to search and rescue victims of the natural disaster, hundreds of soldiers and specialised vehicles have been mobilised.

rescue workers launch search for landslide victims in central vietnam picture 2 — Rescue efforts begin on the early morning of November 3. Relief forces made up of military personnel, border guards, and members of the police urgently join in efforts to look for the 12 missing victims of the landslide at the hydropower plant.

rescue workers launch search for landslide victims in central vietnam picture 3 — Rescuers take to boats in order to search for missing victims on the Rao Trang river.

rescue workers launch search for landslide victims in central vietnam picture 4 — Excavators are utilised as a means of removing soil as the search for missing victims of the disaster gets underway.

rescue workers launch search for landslide victims in central vietnam picture 5 — A scene of devastation can be seen at the Rao Trang 3 Hydropower Plant following the landslide.

rescue workers launch search for landslide victims in central vietnam picture 6 — Rescue efforts face numerous challenges caused by the terrain, especially as the mud and soil are so thick.

rescue workers launch search for landslide victims in central vietnam picture 7 — A collection of the numerous items found over the course of several days

rescue workers launch search for landslide victims in central vietnam picture 8

rescue workers launch search for landslide victims in central vietnam picture 9

rescue workers launch search for landslide victims in central vietnam picture 10 — Sniffer dogs are used in the search for victims at the landslide site.

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