•  Gold mine collapse kills five

The three victims, Nguyen Thi Huong from Thanh Hoa, Tran Thi Hue from Hai Duong, and Phan Van Dung from Lao Cai, were all workers at the Hoang Lan Company, Ltd, in Lao Cai province.

The incident occurred while the victims were having lunch in their workmate’s kitchen.

A rescue team was sent to the scene of the accident immediately, but all three victims had died under the huge amount of earth.

Local authorities, in coordination with the company, have contacted the victims’ families and are providing them with initial assistance.