Preliminary reports show a mountain collapsed, which was said to bury a generator of the hydropower plant, said Dang Minh Thao, Secretary of the Tra Bong Party Committee.

“We were trying to reach out to the scene, but darkness and heavy rain hampered rescue work,” said Thao.

Local media outlets reported it is difficult to locate the landslide in order to deploy rescue work due to heavy rain and a power outage at the scene.

Authorities of Tra Bong immediately directed relevant agencies to prepare a plan to approach the landslide area where a worker was suspected to be buried in debris.

“We have not been able to contact a worker of the working shift in charge of running the generator,” Thao told media workers.  

Heavy rain hit Quang Ngai Province, especially in mountainous districts, on October 9. Tra Bong District received the highest rainfall of between 200-400mm, with its Tra Hiep Commune even recording rainfall up to more than 550mm.

Heavy rains caused floodwaters to rise quickly, cutting traffic routes and isolating many residential areas.

Source: VOV