According to residents of Group 1, O Quy Ho Ward, the landslide took place around 7:30 p.m. on September 29.

At the time, traffic congestion was building up approximately 500 meters from the landslide site, forcing many vehicles to stop and wait. Security footage from a local household showed three individuals jumping out of a 16-seat minibus just in time as the landslide began, narrowly escaping danger.

A white 7-seater car carrying two foreign nationals was struck by flying rocks, shattering its windows and allowing mud to flow inside. According to eyewitnesses, while the passengers were unharmed, they appeared visibly shaken.

“We warned drivers not to stop in that area because it’s extremely dangerous,” said a local resident. “But over 10 vehicles refused to move. Not long after, the landslide hit. Fortunately, there were no injuries.”

Earlier that day, around 5:00 p.m., another landslide occurred in Sa Pa Ward, causing a vehicle to fall into a ravine and suffer heavy damage. Miraculously, all three passengers survived unharmed.

According to the Lao Cai Department of Agriculture and Environment, torrential rains from Typhoon Bualoi (Storm No. 10) have resulted in one person missing and three injured across the province. More than 330 houses have had their roofs blown off. Additionally, over 500 hectares of farmland have been damaged, and numerous roads have been impacted by landslides.

The Lao Cai Meteorological and Hydrological Station reported that the Red River at Yen Bai station continues to rise rapidly due to heavy rainfall and upstream dam discharges. The flood crest is expected to exceed Level 3 warning by around 2.8 meters, potentially flooding low-lying areas along the riverbanks.

Duc Hoang