<p>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.</p><p>Rescue teams including soldiers and citizens Ha Giang province had found 11 people dead and four injured, state-run Vietnam News Agency reported.</p><p>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.</p>.Britain's Kate set to attend Wimbledon men's final on Sunday.<p>Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urgently instructed local authorities and related government agencies to promptly deal with the disaster and stand ready to respond to more floods and landslides.</p><p>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. The agency warned of flash floods, landslides due to floods or currents in the Ha Giang, Lao Cai, Tuyen Quang and Yen Bai provinces.</p><p>Vietnam is prone to natural disasters, with floods and typhoons killing hundreds each year. Natural calamities killed 389 people and injured 668 last year, according to the government. </p>
<p>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.</p><p>Rescue teams including soldiers and citizens Ha Giang province had found 11 people dead and four injured, state-run Vietnam News Agency reported.</p><p>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.</p>.Britain's Kate set to attend Wimbledon men's final on Sunday.<p>Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urgently instructed local authorities and related government agencies to promptly deal with the disaster and stand ready to respond to more floods and landslides.</p><p>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. The agency warned of flash floods, landslides due to floods or currents in the Ha Giang, Lao Cai, Tuyen Quang and Yen Bai provinces.</p><p>Vietnam is prone to natural disasters, with floods and typhoons killing hundreds each year. Natural calamities killed 389 people and injured 668 last year, according to the government. </p>