Da Lat bulldozed part of the slope of a landslide project

Lam Dong A section of the embankment retaining wall of a construction site on Hoang Hoa Tham Street, Da Lat City - where an incident occurred two days ago that killed two people - was demolished by the authorities on the afternoon of July 1.

The moment the embankment in Da Lat was bulldozed. Video : *Le Tien - Khanh Huong*

At around 4:45 p.m., a bulldozer collapsed the retaining wall on the left side of the landslide (view from the valley) in alley 36, Hoang Hoa Tham Street, Ward 10, Da Lat City. A large amount of rock and soil fell on houses and villas that had been damaged by the incident two days before.

Authorities mobilized two excavators to level the land. At the alley where the incident occurred, local authorities evacuated 10 households and 15 workers to safety; and simultaneously blocked off the area.

The concrete wall collapsed, sending mud and dust flying everywhere on the afternoon of July 1. Photo: Dao Nga My — The concrete wall collapsed, sending mud and dust flying everywhere on the afternoon of July 1. Photo: *Dao Nga My*

Responding to VnExpress , Mr. Nguyen Van Son, Vice Chairman of Da Lat City People's Committee, said that due to the impact of the previous landslide, the concrete wall on the left side was cracked, hanging precariously, and at risk of collapsing, so the government proactively handled it to ensure safety.

"If there is no heavy rain tonight, tomorrow the city will continue to proactively collapse the adjacent wall to reduce the load and pressure on the landslide area according to the direction of the Provincial People's Committee," said Mr. Son.

Scene of the landslide on Hoang Hoa Tham Street, Ward 10, Da Lat City two days ago. Photo: Khanh Huong — Scene of the landslide on Hoang Hoa Tham Street, Ward 10, Da Lat City two days ago. Photo: *Khanh Huong*

Early two days ago, a section of the embankment of a construction site on Hoang Hoa Tham Street collapsed. Thousands of cubic meters of earth and rock poured down below, causing damage and burying three 3-4 story houses and camps, killing two people.

According to the Lam Dong Department of Construction, the landslide occurred due to heavy rain for many days, the large volume of soil behind the retaining wall, causing loss of load-bearing capacity leading to the landslide. The slope item that collapsed was completed about a year ago according to the license issued by the People's Committee of Da Lat City. The total length of the slope in the file is 381 m, 13.4 m high (divided into three levels from 4 to 4.7 m).

The landslide area is over 2,100 square meters and is owned by four households. When the incident occurred, the investor was filling up the land to create a construction site. The collapsed slope is located along the construction boundary, about 29 meters long. The remaining slope has some cracks on the surface of the filled soil, at risk of further landslides.

The construction embankment on Hoang Hoa Tham Street continued to erode on the afternoon of July 1. Photo: Khanh Huong — Current status of the land after the landslide on the afternoon of July 1. Photo: *Khanh Huong*

Today, Chairman of Da Lat City People's Committee Dang Quang Tu issued a document requesting the leaders of the Department of Urban Management, Natural Resources and Environment, and the Land Registration Office Branch not to leave the locality. These officials were also requested to strictly comply with the summons and provide full records and documents to the investigation agency regarding the contents related to the landslide.

Truong Ha - Khanh Huong

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