Stuck: Residents inspecting a car partially trapped in thick mud near the Mong Duong coal mine in Quang Ninh. — AFP
QUANG NINH: Vietnam is struggling to help communities hit by toxic mudslides after torrential rain in a major coal-mining area in northern Quang Ninh province, home to the Unesco-listed Halong Bay tourist site.
Quang Ninh was last week hit by the heaviest rain recorded in 40 years, with up to 800mm in some areas, causing flooding, landslides and toxic sludge spills from coal mines.
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