All 45 Vietnamese stranded on landslide-hit road in Laos rescued

Vehicles were buried in the road connecting Laos with central Vietnam. — VNA/VNS

VIENTIANNE (Vietnam News Network): All 45 Vietnamese people stranded due to landslides on a road linking Bolikhamxay province in central Laos with Ha Tinh Province in central Vietnam have been rescued by Lao authorities.

Landslides on National Highway 8 of Laos, an artery connecting central Laos with central Vietnam, on Aug 3 triggered congestion on many stretches. As both ends of this road were hit by landslides, a number of vehicles with many drivers and passengers were stranded. Worse still, the affected areas are in the midst of the mountains where mobile phone signals are unavailable.