At 1 a.m. Sunday, a mountain landslide buried two lodgings of the Army Economic Group 337 in Huong Phung Commune, Huong Hoa District. Five were rescued and 22 were buried. By 3 p.m, 12 bodies had been found.

The scene of the mountain landslide seen from afar.

The Border Defence Force Command sent about 100 officers and soldiers of the Border Force of Quang Tri Province to the scene for rescue efforts. Four officers, coaches and two trained dogs from the Intermediate School 24 of the La Lay Border Defense Force in Quang Tri were also dispatched here.

The forces have to race against the time as Quang Tri is suffering heavy rains which have caused flood for more than 10 days. The rain still continues so mountain landslides can occur anytime.

A huge amount of rock and dirt fell from the mountain on to the two lodgings and filled the stadium.

"Right now the mountain is still collapsing. The noise is louder than bombs. I saw excavators approach the scene and many people participated in searching for the victims," said Dinh Phung, a resident near the scene.

The Quang Tri People's Committee set up an emergency team and a command board in Huong Hoa District, led by Vice Chairman of the committee Ha Sy Dong, to direct the rescue work.

The soil soaked in rainwater for a long time has become thick and compact mud, making the digging process very difficult.

The soil soaked in rainwater for a long time has become thick and compact mud, making the digging process very difficult.

The lodgings of Army Economic Group 337 is now a pile of rubble.

A huge amount of rock and dirt fell from the mountain on to the two lodgings and filled the stadium. The fences were wiped out. The amount of rock and dirt is estimated to be 3-4 m thick.

Previously, the rescue team had to move the dirt from landslides that blocked many of the roads in recent days to reach the scene.

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Source: VnExpress