The death toll from landslides in southeastern Vietnam following days of torrential rains has risen to at least six people dead and around twenty injured.

Officials from the National Disaster Management Agency made the announcement as search operations continue in the hardest-hit areas.

The most serious accident occurred on Sunday in the Khanh Le Pass, in Khanh Hoa province, where a bus was swept away by a mudslide and debris. Five people died and 18 others were injured, some seriously.

In the same province, another landslide hit a workers' shelter near the Khanh Son Pass, killing one person and leaving another missing as rescue teams continue to clear the debris.

According to scientists, climate change—fueled by human activity—is making extreme weather events increasingly frequent and devastating in many parts of the world. Vietnam, exposed to typhoons, monsoon rains, and floods, is paying a particularly high price.

Since the beginning of the year, natural disasters of various kinds have caused at least 279 deaths or missing people in the country, in addition to economic damage estimated at more than two billion dollars, according to data from the National Statistics Office.

(Unioneonline)

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