At least five illicit gold miners have been found dead after being buried in a mountain landslide, prompted by heavy rains, in the northwestern province of Lao Cai August 5.
According to the Van Ban District People’s Committee, after a few days of torrential rains, thousands of tons of mountain soil and stone fell down on Sa Phin gold mine in Nam Xay Commune. About five to six miners were buried while they were taking shelter from the rain in a tent.
Five dead bodies of the men have been found, while local residents and authorities said that it was impossible to determine the number of people buried under the soil.
Earlier, on July 29 and August 3, two people were also reported to have been killed by flashfloods and landslides in the area.
