[Photo] Lam Dong: Urgently declare emergency situation...

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

On the morning of November 17, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Lam Dong province Ho Van Muoi; Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Bui Thang and Vice Chairman of the People's Committee Nguyen Hong Hai came to inspect the scene and direct the repair of landslides on Prenn Pass, one of the gateway roads to Da Lat.

At the scene, 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 on a long stretch of road, posing many potential dangers.

Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, 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 the repair of the landslide on Prenn pass on the morning of November 17.

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

To ensure safety, police were asked to temporarily stop traffic through the landslide on Prenn Pass.

Cracks stretch across the road surface of Prenn Pass.

Traffic police are on duty to direct traffic on Prenn Pass.

During the temporary suspension of traffic through Prenn Pass to assess the situation and take measures, relevant units will organize instructions for people, tourists and vehicles to choose alternative routes to reach the central wards of Da Lat.

The Chairman of Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee requested the Department of Agriculture and Environment to urgently declare a natural disaster emergency situation for this route section.

Lam Dong provincial leaders said that this is a serious landslide incident with many potential dangers. To ensure safety, it is required to temporarily stop traffic through the landslide section on Prenn Pass. At the same time, check and immediately handle locations at risk of landslides at dangerous locations on mountain passes in Lam Dong, and promptly declare a natural disaster emergency situation for the Prenn Pass section where the incident just occurred.

As reported by Nhan Dan Newspaper, on the same morning, on the Prenn Pass road, near Datanla Bridge, a landslide occurred on the negative slope embankment, causing half of the roadbed from Da Lat down to slide .

Landslide location on Prenn Pass near Datanla Bridge.

After receiving the information, Lam Dong Department of Construction coordinated with the People's Committee of Xuan Huong Ward - Da Lat, the Traffic Police Department of Lam Dong Provincial Police and related units to deploy traffic diversion, ensuring safety for people and vehicles.

Prenn Pass route will be upgraded, expanded and put into use in 2024.

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

The project is invested by Lam Dong Provincial Traffic Project Management Board, Deo Ca joint venture is the construction contractor.

After upgrading and expanding, Prenn Pass has a 14.5m wide road surface, with 4 car lanes.

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

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

The intersection of Prenn and Mimosa passes on the Lien Khuong-Prenn expressway.

Routes that can be used to go to the central wards of Da Lat include: From Lien Khuong-Prenn expressway via Sacom-Tuyen Lam route to Xuan Huong ward-Da Lat; from Lien Khuong-Prenn expressway via Mimosa pass to Xuan Huong ward-Da Lat; from Lien Khuong intersection to Ta Nung pass to Cam Ly ward-Da Lat.

Serious landslide on Prenn Pass on November 17.

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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