At noon on October 2, according to information from Nam Chi Commune Police, the authorities found the pickup truck carrying 3 people that had been missing since September 29.
According to the authorities, the car was lying deep under a layer of rock and soil at a landslide on National Highway 279 in Pom Khen village, Minh Luong commune, Lao Cai province. Rescue forces are trying to get the vehicle out.
Talking with Lao Dong, Mr. Sam Quyet Tam - Chief of Office of Minh Luong Commune People's Committee confirmed information about the discovery of a pickup truck that has been missing for many days in the commune.
"The authorities found the pickup truck at around 12 noon today (October 2). Currently, units are focusing on clearing rocks and soil to get people and vehicles out," Mr. Tam added.
Previously, as Lao Dong reported, at around 7:30 a.m. on September 29, Mr. Hoang Van Dinh (born in 1988, manager of Tu Tren Hydropower Plant - Nam Xe) was driving a Nissan Navara coffee truck with license plate 24A-348.02, moving in the direction of Nam Xe - Van Ban.
On the bus were Mr. Hoang Duc Giang (born in 1990, residing in Van Ban commune) and Mr. Phung Van Tuan (born in 1980, residing in Tu Ha village, Nam Xe commune). Up to now, all 3 people have not been able to contact him.
After reviewing the camera system, the authorities determined that at about 7:56 a.m. on September 29, this vehicle passed through National Highway 279, the gas station section of Minh Luong commune.
Notably, at around 8:00 a.m. the same day, in Pom Khen village (Minh Luong commune), a serious landslide occurred, burying about 100m of road, with an estimated volume of rock and soil of about 1,000m3.
