Da Nang: Evacuating many households in mountainous areas due to landslide risk

(Chinhphu.vn) - On November 2, the mountainous area west of Da Nang City continued to have heavy and prolonged rains, causing the soil to absorb water, posing a high risk of landslides and subsidence in many residential areas.

On the afternoon of November 2, in village 4, Phuoc Thanh commune, Da Nang city, a landslide occurred, burying 6 houses.

According to Phuoc Thanh Commune Police, at around 2:00 p.m. on November 2, a serious landslide occurred in Village 4, Phuoc Thanh Commune, burying 6 houses and one resident. Immediately after receiving the news, the Commune Police force coordinated with the Regional Defense Command to quickly mobilize forces and vehicles to the scene to organize emergency rescue.

Authorities dug through layers of earth to search for the buried person. At around 3:30 p.m., a resident trapped in the collapsed house was safely rescued and taken to the Commune Health Center for emergency treatment, fortunately suffering only minor injuries.

Faced with the risk of further landslides, the authorities mobilized and assisted in evacuating 20 households with 60 people to safety; at the same time, they stretched warning ropes, set up no-entry areas and ensured security and order in the area.

Tr'hy Border Guard Station coordinated with local authorities to evacuate 28 households with 103 people from Voong village, Hung Son commune to take temporary shelter at Tr'hy Primary School.

Many people were taken to safety by the Border Guard.

On the same day, the Da Nang City Border Guard evacuated many households living in areas at high risk of landslides.

The City Border Guard Command said that Tr'hy Border Guard Station coordinated with local authorities to evacuate 28 households with 103 people from Voong village, Hung Son commune to take temporary shelter at Tr'hy Primary School. Ga Ry Border Guard Station supported 6 households from A Ting village to move their assets to a safe location.

Engineer Brigade 270 coordinated with the Defense Command of Region 3 - Tra My to use drones to deliver goods to isolated residential areas.

Using drones to deliver goods to isolated residential areas

On November 2, the 270th Engineer Brigade coordinated with the Defense Command of Region 3 - Tra My to transport more than 7 tons of relief goods, including food, drinking water and essential necessities, to people in Tra Tan commune, where many areas are still isolated due to heavy rain and landslides.

Due to the rugged terrain, many places cannot be reached by motor vehicles, the authorities have flexibly used drones to deliver goods to isolated residential areas, ensuring absolute safety for people and vehicles. Despite the heavy rain, the officers and soldiers still uphold their sense of responsibility, making efforts to overcome difficulties to promptly share and help people stabilize their lives soon.

The authorities have approached and provided emergency support to two isolated villages (Ateép and Dang). Previously, a landslide occurred in Ateép causing a large amount of rock, soil, and mud to flow down from the mountain, burying the entire residential area.

Also today, in A Vuong commune, authorities approached and provided emergency support to Ateep and Dang villages, which are isolated due to landslides on the Ho Chi Minh road and rural routes.

People were given rice, instant noodles, dried fish, blankets, warm clothes and necessities, enough for about two weeks.

Mr. Briu Quan, Chairman of the People's Committee of A Vuong commune, said that heavy rains for many days caused landslides, causing a large amount of rock, soil, and mud to flow down from the mountain, covering the entire residential area, damaging houses and property of people in Ateép village.

"However, thanks to proactive early identification of risks and close coordination between officials and people, evacuation work was carried out promptly, causing no human casualties in Ateêp village," Mr. Briu Quan shared.

Nhat Anh

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