Tragedy: Boulder Kills Six Pilgrims in Vietnam
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HANOI, Vietnam (AP/The Blaze) — An official says a boulder the size of a house has fallen from a mountain in Vietnam, smashing a car and killing six people who were on a religious pilgrimage.
Village official Keo Khon says five people including the driver died at the scene Saturday in southern An Giang province. Another passenger died while being evacuated and two others remain hospitalized.
Six people were killed by a falling boulder in the southern province of An Giang, Vietnam. The victims were on a religious pilgrimage. Photo Source: Tuoi Tre Newspaper, Duc Vinh.
Khon said Monday that the eight pilgrims were heading home after visiting mountaintop pagodas when the large boulder broke loose and tumbled toward the road. Photographs from the scene show that their silver car was utterly mangled.
Local authorities are investigating the incident.
Khon said the road to the pagoda opened in 2004 and attracts thousands of visitors each year.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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kevinj319
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 9:41amWell… these pilgrims found their Plymouth Rock…
Report Post »RamonPreston
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 8:26amWhat’s that saying? Be careful what you ask for? They were seeking God and they found Him. Even the rocks raise up and cry aloud.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 8:19amI guess the gods didn’t like their offerings.
Report Post »80mesh
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 6:55amrock scissors suv
Report Post »AnAmerican111
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 11:45pmWho cares!
Report Post »NLN
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 12:43amThat’s a good one.
Report Post »whatthecrazy
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 10:10pmTalk about being in the wrong place at the wrong time…holy moly
Report Post »momrules
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 9:25pmEvents in the news keep reminding me of songs I’ve heard. The Supermoon reminded me of the song *Done Too Soon* by Neil Diamond and this reminds me of *The Rock* by Harry Chapin.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vB23m0VxClk
Report Post »brbrem
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 9:00pmWatch for Falling Rocks
Report Post »G-WHIZ
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 1:18pmFor a rock to “kill”, it has to have a thought-prosses, lets-say…above a ……ROCK! An SUV or a GUN has no “intelligence” of it’s own, and just stay where thy’re put…unless a human (or other) driver mooves them from [A]-to-[B], or loads,points,and pulls-trigger. Want to make a bleading-heart-libbie go stark-raving mad? Put him/her/it in a cell…then fill the next cell with all kinds of guns… . :-)
Report Post »chips1
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 8:50pmIs it possible that when they move the rock that a USMC helmet is under it?
Report Post »Stoic one
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 8:30pmSad . random effect of nature. I sincerely hope God provides themcomfort.
Report Post »BlessedONE333
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 3:36amStoic one – the only thing I agree with what you said is that it’s sad.
IT’S SAD that pagans worship false idols
IT‘S SAD that you don’t realize that GOD DIRECTS everything and death only comes when GOD is allowing it
& IT’S SAD that you think God will bring comfort to those who dismiss HIM in favor of pagan worship.
nope – does not work that way
Report Post »RamonPreston
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 8:30amThe dead know nothing. Ecclesiates 9th chapter
Report Post »You don’t go the heaven. John 3:13
Everyone is deceived. Revelation 12:9
TheSitRep
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 5:06pmHilarious!
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 8:08pmFate… the gods have spoken!
Report Post »Gumbercules
Posted on May 9, 2012 at 1:17amWith a boulder that size you know they died without feeling a thing! That thing is amazing!
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