Father, son killed in landslide in northern Vietnam

Local officials of the district of Muong Te were notified of the accident shortly before 8:30am and sent emergency crews. However, Giang A Dinh and his son Giang A Thang were not found and are presumed dead.

Rescuers used heavy equipment, shovels and bare hands to dig through the mud and earth in a search for the father and son.

There was nothing we could do. It was tragic, said Mai Van Thach, chair of Muong Te District.

The mudslide was triggered by torrential rains that has wreaked havoc through villages in the region over recent weeks.