By 9:15 AM, the authorities had rescued 13 people. Among them, 9 were dead and 4 were seriously injured, according to VnExpress.
* On the morning of July 13, in an interview with Lao Dong Newspaper, Mr. Tran Manh Tuyen - Chairman of the People's Committee of Bac Me District - stated that the initial information indicated that the accident occurred at 4 AM today at Km10+980 in Yen Dinh Commune.
"A 16-seat passenger bus traveling from Ha Giang to Bac Me to go to Cao Bang was buried by landslide debris on Provincial Road 34.
As of now, the bodies of 5 victims have been found, and 4 others who were injured have been taken to the hospital. The authorities are continuing search and rescue operations," Mr. Tuyen said.
According to this leader, the accident site had already experienced a landslide at 2 PM on July 12. The authorities had cleared the road by 6 PM. However, heavy rain occurred in the area that night, causing another landslide. When the passenger bus got stuck, many people got out to push the bus through the congestion, but they were suddenly buried by landslide debris.
However, Mr. Ma Van Toe - Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Bac Me District - told VnExpress that by 8:40 AM, the authorities had rescued 12 people. Among them, 8 were dead and 4 were seriously injured.
The leader of the Ha Giang Department of Health also confirmed that, as of now, the authorities had found 12 people, 8 of whom had died. "The number of casualties may increase," the leader told Tuoi Tre.
Lao Dong Newspaper reporters are continuing to verify information and will provide continuous updates.
