Close-up view of the landslide on Mimosa Pass.

On the morning of November 20th, at the landslide site at Km226+700 on National Highway 20, section through Mimosa Pass (Xuan Huong Ward – Da Lat, Lam Dong Province), the scene was one of devastation as thousands of cubic meters of soil and rocks slid down, completely cutting off the vital road leading in and out of Da Lat.

Video : Scene from Mimosa Pass, where a landslide has cut off National Highway 20. Filmed by: DOAN KIEN

>> Images recorded by SGGP newspaper at the scene of the landslide:

A panoramic view of the landslide area on Mimosa Pass.

The landslide area is approximately 70 meters long and 40 meters deep.

The roadbed has been completely damaged.

The asphalt road surface and trees were swept hundreds of meters down the hillside.

The landslide exposed a drainage culvert beneath Mimosa Pass.

The landslide has cut off National Highway 20, the gateway to Da Lat.

Authorities immediately launched an investigation to determine a course of action following the landslide.

Authorities also proceeded to clear the trees on the hillside.

Mimosa Pass is blocked to prevent people and vehicles from passing through.

DOAN KIEN

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/can-canh-sat-lo-tren-deo-mimosa-post824469.html