In Nghe An Province, according to information from the People’s Committee of Nam Giai Commune, a long crack has appeared on Pu Meo Mountain, located in Puc Village, Nam Giai Commune, Que Phong District. The crack on Pu Meo Mountain is approximately 100 meters long, 20-40 centimeters wide, and up to 10 meters deep. It was discovered at 11 am on September 29.
After the landslide occurred in this area, the local authorities mobilized the public security and military forces to quickly arrive at the scene to inspect the situation. The crack directly affected the household of Mr. Lu La Nhat with four members and three other households, so the functional forces organized the evacuation of both people and assets to a safe place.
In Nam Giai Commune, there had been heavy rain due to the influence of Tropical Storm No. 4. In recent days, the rainfall in Puc Village has decreased, but at noon on September 29, a crack suddenly appeared on Pu Meo Mountain. Puc Village, Nam Giai Commune, has 90 households with 360 members. The households live about 30 meters away from Pu Meo Mountain.
In Ninh Binh Province, in Veo Hill, Son Lai Commune, Nho Quan District, the hilly land has cracked and the layers have collapsed in two positions, with a lateral crack of 30 cm, a depth of about 40 cm, and a total length of about 380 m (position 1: 300 m; position 2: 80 m).
This landslide location has a very large volume and is dangerous, directly affecting the houses, property, and lives of 139 households and one Thanh Vi church parish, mainly households in Veo Village and some households in Sua Village, Son Lai Commune.
On September 28, 2024, the People’s Committee of Ninh Binh Province also issued Decision No. 817/QD-UBND, announcing an emergency situation due to a natural disaster: the landslide in Veo Hill, Son Lai Commune, Nho Quan District.
According to Mr. Nguyen Van Quan, Head of Veo Village: “Veo Village has 106 households with 269 members. Regarding the long crack on Veo Hill that was discovered after Storm No. 3, we reported it to the local authorities and competent agencies. Currently, the cracks are no longer gushing water as before, but the area of the landslide sites shows signs of increasing. The land is damp, subsiding, difficult to walk on, and new subsidence cracks are appearing, deeper than the previous day.”
It is known that in Veo and Sua villages (Son Lai Commune), nine households are at risk of being directly affected by the crack at Veo Hill. These households have moved their assets to their relatives’ houses to ensure the safety of their lives and property.
On September 29, Son Lai Commune (Nho Quan District) organized forces and means to implement the construction of a barrier, set up three observation markers, and a warning sign of danger within the landslide area.
In Thanh Hoa Province, due to the influence of prolonged heavy rains from Storms No. 3 and No. 4, the Na Lo hill area in Tan Lap village, Tan Phuc commune, Lang Chanh district, experienced landslides of soil and rocks towards the residential area at the foot of the hill.
On September 27, the functional forces of Lang Chanh district and Tan Phuc commune urgently moved five households with 28 members out of the dangerous area.
In Son La Province, due to the influence of Storms No. 3 and No. 4, heavy rains occurred in Sop Cop District, greatly affecting the lives, daily activities, transportation, and agricultural production of the people. In addition, cracks have appeared on the hills, house foundations, walls, and yards of many households in Sop Cop, Sam Kha, and Nam Lanh communes.
In Na Loc village, Sop Cop commune, there are many large cracks and landslides on the hill above the residential area, posing a high risk to 21 households. Among them, five households have had their house foundations lifted, walls, retaining walls, and other auxiliary works cracked, resulting in the structures’ load-bearing capacity being unguaranteed. Currently, four households have proactively moved to a safe place.
At the boarding area of the Secondary School for Ethnic Minority Students in Sam Kha Commune, there is also one point with a high risk of talus collapse on the sunny side. In the area of Keo Vai Village, Nam Lanh Commune, the talus on the negative side of the road into the village has collapsed, and there is a high risk of further collapse onto seven houses and the primary and kindergarten schools, and the village cultural house. To ensure the safety of people’s lives and property, teachers, and students, the People’s Committee of Sop Cop District has established a working group with departments, agencies, and units and the Party Committee and People’s Committee of the communes to survey and inspect the field in areas at high risk of landslides.
Sop Cop District has also established security groups to regularly stand guard and inspect dangerous areas, absolutely not allowing households in high-risk areas of landslides to stay in their homes, especially when it rains. The security group actively grasps the situation and the status of the cracks and landslides to promptly handle any arising situations. The district’s anti-natural disaster force is also ready to deploy response measures and rescue efforts…
