[Photo] Lam Dong: Urgently declaring a state of emergency...

On the morning of November 17th, the Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the People's Committee of Lam Dong province, Ho Van Muoi; the Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Bui Thang; and the Vice Chairman of the People's Committee, Nguyen Hong Hai...

On the morning of November 17th, Mr. Ho Van Muoi, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the People's Committee of Lam Dong province; Mr. Bui Thang, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; and Mr. Nguyen Hong Hai, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Lam Dong province, inspected the site and directed efforts to mitigate landslides on Prenn Pass, one of the main gateway routes to and from Da Lat.

At the scene, the Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the People's Committee of Lam Dong province, Ho Van Muoi, emphasized that this was a serious landslide along a long stretch of road, posing many potential dangers.

Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the People's Committee of Lam Dong Province, Ho Van Muoi, and Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Bui Thang, inspected the scene and directed efforts to address the landslide on Prenn Pass on the morning of November 17.

Vice Chairman of Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Hong Hai (center) inspects the landslide site on Prenn Pass on the morning of November 17.

To ensure safety, police forces were instructed to temporarily halt traffic through the landslide section on Prenn Pass.

A long crack runs across the surface of the Prenn Pass road.

Traffic police officers are stationed to direct traffic on the Prenn Pass.

During the temporary suspension of traffic through Prenn Pass for assessment and remedial measures, relevant units organized guidance for residents, tourists, and vehicles to choose alternative routes to reach the central wards of Da Lat.

The Chairman of the People's Committee of Lam Dong province requested the Department of Agriculture and Environment to urgently declare a state of emergency due to natural disaster for this section of the road.

The leaders of Lam Dong province believe this is a serious landslide incident with many potential dangers. To ensure safety, they have requested a temporary halt to traffic through the landslide section on Prenn Pass. At the same time, they are ordering immediate inspection and handling of areas at risk of landslides at critical points on mountain passes in Lam Dong, and urgently declaring a natural disaster emergency for the Prenn Pass section where the incident occurred.

As reported by Nhan Dan Newspaper, earlier that morning, a landslide occurred on the Prenn Pass road, near the Datanla bridge, affecting the retaining wall and causing half of the roadbed in the direction from Da Lat downwards to collapse .

The landslide occurred on Prenn Pass near Datanla Bridge.

Upon receiving the information, the Lam Dong Department of Construction, in coordination with the People's Committee of Xuan Huong Ward, Da Lat, the Traffic Police Department of Lam Dong Provincial Police, and other relevant units, implemented traffic diversion measures to ensure the safety of people and vehicles.

The Prenn Pass road was upgraded, expanded, and put into use in 2024.

The Prenn Pass road was upgraded, expanded, and put into use in 2024. The road is 7.4km long, with a total investment of 553 billion VND, from the local budget.

The project is invested by the Lam Dong Provincial Transport Project Management Board, and the Deo Ca consortium is the construction contractor.

After upgrading and expanding, Prenn Pass now has a road width of 14.5m, with 4 lanes for cars.

After upgrading and expanding , Prenn Pass now has a road width of 14.5m, with 4 lanes for cars. Prenn Pass is considered one of the most beautiful mountain passes in Vietnam, with romantic curves winding through pine forests.

Prenn Pass is considered one of the most beautiful mountain passes in Vietnam, with its romantic curves winding through pine forests.

The intersection point at the foot of Prenn Pass and Mimosa Pass is on the Lien Khuong-Prenn expressway.

The routes that allow travel to and from the central wards of Da Lat include: From the Lien Khuong-Prenn Expressway via the Sacom-Tuyen Lam route to Xuan Huong ward, Da Lat; from the Lien Khuong-Prenn Expressway via Mimosa Pass to Xuan Huong ward, Da Lat; and from the Lien Khuong intersection to Ta Nung Pass to Cam Ly ward, Da Lat.

A serious landslide occurred on Prenn Pass on November 17th.

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Source: https://baolamdong.vn/anh-lam-dong-khan-truong-cong-bo-tinh-huong-khan-cap-ve-thien-tai-tai-deo-prenn-403357.html