Serious landslides have occurred at many locations in a district in the north-central Vietnamese province of Quang Binh following torrential rain over the past weeks, a situation that was considered unprecedented by local authorities.
Massive amounts of rock and soil have recently washed downhill in Thuan Tien Village (Thua Hoa Commune), Thuan Hoan Village (Dong Hoa Commune), and Dam Thuy 2 Village (Thach Hoa Commune) in Tuyen Hoa District, Quang Binh Province, according to Dinh Xuan Thuong, head of the district’s Office of Agriculture and Rural Development.
This situation is unprecedented and may become more serious and complicated if downpours continue lashing the localities in the coming days, Thuong added.
At Keo Mountain in Thuan Hoa Commune, large and deep cracks have been discovered over the past days, which have hampered local traffic and posed dangers to the lives of residents.
About 20 households are residing at the foot of the mountain and may have to be evacuated as soon as possible, said Cao Xuan Tinh, chairman of the Tuyen Hoa People’s Committee.
Two mudslides previously occurred at Keo Mountain on Sunday, but there were no casualties reported.
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Source: Vietnam Insider