Hanoi, Vietnam — A coal mine collapsed near Vietnam's Ha Long Bay after heavy rain killing five people, state media reported Tuesday.
The accident happened Monday at a mine operated by the Hon Gai Coal Company, a unit of Vietnam's state coal miner Vinacomin, VNExpress news site said.
Early Tuesday morning a rescue team pulled out the bodies of the miners, who were aged between 23 and 47 years old.
According to disaster authorities, heavy rainfall was reported in Ha Long City, in northern Quang Ninh province, at the time of the accident.