Seven people, including a child, died, and six others were injured in two separate landslides in the northern province of Lang Son early Wednesday, authorities reported.

At about 2 am this morning, September 17, a serious landslide occurred in an area where construction workers were staying in tents in Keo Kham commune, Dong Dang town, the National Committee for Search and Rescue said. The incident killed six workers on the spot and injured five others, who were taken to a local hospital for treatment, the committee said. Twelve rescuers took part in the search for victims, local authorities reported. Two of the injured workers have been discharged, while the other three remain at the clinic due to their critical condition. About an hour later, another landslide occurred in Pha Ca commune, Cao Loc District, knocking down the wall of a house, local authorities reported. The wall fell on a 5-year-old child and a 31-year-old woman, killing the child and seriously injuring the woman.

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