Landslide Woes Plague Numerous Communities

In the provinces of Son La, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, and Ninh Binh, heavy rainfall has triggered landslides. Local authorities promptly evacuated affected residents to safer locations.

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In Nghe An Province, according to information from the People’s Committee of Nam Giai commune, a large crack has appeared on Pu Meo mountain, in the area of Puc village, Nam Giai commune, Que Phong district. The crack on Pu Meo mountain is about 100 meters long, 20-40 centimeters wide, and up to 10 meters deep. It was discovered at 11 am on September 29.

The crack on Pu Meo mountain is about 10 meters deep. Photo: Minh Tuong

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 the fourth storm. In recent days, the rain in Puc village has decreased, but suddenly, on the morning of September 29, a crack appeared on Pu Meo mountain. Puc village, Nam Giai commune, has 90 households with 360 people. 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 land has cracked and the layers have collapsed in two places, with a width of 30 cm and a depth of about 40 cm, with 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 church of the Thanh Vi religious group, 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.

The authorities cordon off the landslide site at Veo hill, Son Lai commune, Nho Quan district, Ninh Binh province. Photo: MD

According to Mr. Nguyen Van Quan, Head of Veo village: “Veo village has 106 households with 269 people. Regarding the crack on Veo hill that was discovered after the third storm, we reported it to the local authorities and functional agencies. Currently, the cracks are no longer gushing water like before, but the area of the landslide sites shows signs of increasing. The land is damp and subsiding, making it difficult to walk, and new subsidence cracks are appearing, deeper than the previous day.”

Landslide area at Veo hill. Photo: Thanh Binh

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 markers for observation, 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, a landslide of soil and rocks occurred in Na Lo hill, Tan Lap village, Tan Phuc commune, Lang Chanh district, affecting the residential area at the foot of the hill.

Na Lo hill collapsed, and the functional forces moved households at the foot of the hill to a safe place

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. Five households have had their house foundations lifted, walls cracked, retaining walls damaged, and other auxiliary works… with many cracks appearing, leading to a failure to ensure the bearing capacity of the works. Currently, four households have proactively moved to a safe place.

The working group inspects the area at risk of landslide in Na Loc village. Photo: Lo An

At the boarding area of Sam Kha Secondary School, there is one point with a high risk of landslide on the sunny side. In the area of Keo Vai village, Nam Lanh commune, the landslide on the shady side of the road into the village continues to threaten 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 leaders of the Party Committees and People’s Committees of the communes to survey and inspect the field in areas at high risk of landslides, floods, and floods.

The working group of Sop Cop district inspects the house cracking in Na Loc village, Sop Cop commune. Photo: Lo An

Sop Cop district has also set up security groups to regularly monitor the dangerous areas, not allowing households in high-risk areas of landslides to stay in their houses, 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 anti-natural disaster forces of the communes are ready to deploy response measures, rescue, and relief…