Many vehicles pushed down ravine as landslides hit Laos' Khammuan, Borikhamxay provinces

Authorities in Khammuan province help people affected by floods on Aug 4. - VT

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/Asia News Network): Landslides crushed about 10 vehicles and pushed more cars into a ravine along a stretch of the National Highway No 8 between Khoun district in Khammuan province and Borikhamxay province on Aug 4, officials said.

The landslides were triggered by heavy rains over the past few days, and more than 70 people and about 50 vehicles are trapped on the highway. The exact number of vehicles pushed down the ravine is yet to be ascertained.