In Nghe An Province, a large crack appeared on Pu Meo Mountain, according to information from the People’s Committee of Nam Giai Commune. The crack, measuring approximately 100 meters in length, 20-40 centimeters in width, and with a depth of up to 10 meters in some parts, was discovered at 11 am on September 29th.
Following the landslide in this area, local authorities mobilized police and military forces to the scene to inspect the situation. As the crack directly impacted the household of Mr. Lu La Nhat and three other families, officials arranged for the evacuation of both the individuals and their belongings to a safe location.
Nam Giai Commune had previously experienced heavy rains due to the influence of the fourth storm of the year. While the rainfall in Puc Village had decreased in recent days, a sudden crack appeared on Pu Meo Mountain around noon on September 29th. Puc Village in Nam Giai Commune is home to 90 households with a population of 360.
The residents live approximately 30 meters away from Pu Meo Mountain.
In Ninh Binh Province, a landslide occurred in the Veo Hill area of Son Lai Commune, Nho Quan District, resulting in cracks and a broken layer with a width of 30 centimeters and a depth of about 40 centimeters. The total length of the landslide is approximately 380 meters, divided into two positions: 300 meters and 80 meters.
This landslide involves a significant volume and poses a direct threat to the homes, property, and lives of 139 households and one church in the Thanh Vi hamlet, mostly in Veo Village, with a few in Sua Village of Son Lai Commune.
On September 28, 2024, the People’s Committee of Ninh Binh Province issued Decision No. 817/QD-UBND, declaring an emergency situation due to the Veo Hill landslide in Son Lai Commune, Nho Quan District.
According to Mr. Nguyen Van Quan, Head of Veo Village, “Veo Village has 106 households with a population of 269. Regarding the crack on Veo Hill that was discovered after the third storm, we reported it to the local and functional authorities. 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 and subsiding, making it difficult to walk, 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 in Veo Hill. These households have relocated their belongings to their relatives’ homes to ensure the safety of their lives and property.
On September 29, Son Lai Commune organized forces and means to erect a barrier, set up observation markers, and install three danger warning signs within the landslide area.
In Thanh Hoa Province, heavy and prolonged rains from the third and fourth storms of the year triggered landslides in the Na Lo Hill area of Tan Lap Village, Tan Phuc Commune, Lang Chanh District. The landslide affected the residential area at the foot of the hill.
On September 27, authorities from Lang Chanh District and Tan Phuc Commune urgently relocated five households with 28 members from the dangerous area.
In Son La Province, the impact of the third and fourth storms brought prolonged heavy rains, significantly affecting the lives, daily activities, transportation, and agricultural production of the local people. Additionally, cracks have appeared on hills, house foundations, walls, and yards in Sop Cop, Sam Kha, and Nam Lanh communes.
In Na Loc Village, Sop Cop Commune, multiple large cracks and slipways have emerged on the hill above the residential area, posing a high risk of landslides that threaten 21 households. Five of these households have experienced foundation damage, wall cracks, and failures in other auxiliary structures, leading to a loss of structural integrity. Four households have proactively relocated to safer locations.
At the boarding school, Sam Kha Secondary School for Ethnic Minorities, there is one point with a high risk of talus slope landslides. In the Kéo Vai Village, Nam Lanh Commune, the access road has suffered a talus negative landslide, posing a continued threat to seven houses, as well as the primary and kindergarten schools and the village cultural house. To ensure the safety of people and property, teachers, and students, the People’s Committee of Sop Cop District has established a delegation to work with departments, agencies, and leaders of party committees and people’s committees of the communes to survey and inspect areas at high risk of landslides, floods, and storms.
Sop Cop District has also formed security teams to monitor dangerous areas, ensure that households in high-risk areas do not stay in their homes during rainy conditions, actively monitor the situation and the status of cracks and slipways, and be ready to respond to any emergencies, providing rescue and relief efforts when needed.
