Four dead after landslide triggered by flash floods in northern Vietnam’s Bac Kan province

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Four people died in a landslide triggered by flash floods in northern Vietnam's Bac Kan province. Heavy rainfall caused a mountainside to collapse, burying homes. A local official reported hearing a loud explosion before the landslide. Authorities had previously identified a crack in the mountain. Further heavy rain is expected, and residents in vulnerable areas are being evacuated. Vietnam is prone to such disasters, but this incident occurred earlier than the typical storm season. Experts link increased extreme weather events to climate change. Last year, natural disasters claimed 514 lives in Vietnam.