Hanoi : Landslides triggered by torrential rains in mountainous northern Vietnam buried a 16-seater van, killing at least 11 people and leaving some missing on Saturday, state media reported.
Rescue teams including soldiers and citizens Ha Giang province had found 11 people dead and four injured, state-run .
Local authorities said the exact number of people in the van was not known and the aftermath of the heavy rains was complicating search and rescue efforts, the report said.
Around 280 mm (11 inches) of rain had hit the area over the past 24 hours, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.
