Rescue workers launch search for landslide victims in central Vietnam

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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. 

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 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.

Rescuers take to boats in order to search for missing victims on the Rao Trang river.

Excavators are utilised as a means of removing soil as the search for missing victims of the disaster gets underway.

A scene of devastation can be seen at the Rao Trang 3 Hydropower Plant following the landslide.

Rescue efforts face numerous challenges caused by the terrain, especially as the mud and soil are so thick.

A collection of the numerous items found over the course of several days

Sniffer dogs are used in the search for victims at the landslide site.

By: VOV

Source: https://vov.vn/en/society/rescue-workers-launch-search-for-landslide-victims-in-central-vietnam-815095.vov

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