Gia Bac Pass (Lam Dong) temporarily opened to traffic after serious landslides caused by heavy rain

From the afternoon of October 26 until now, Lam Dong province has been experiencing heavy to very heavy rain. Rainfall measured in some communes and wards from October 26, 2025 to 7:00 a.m. on October 28, 2025 in the province: Thuan Hoa 181mm, Ham Thanh 116mm... The rain and floods have caused a lot of damage to public works and people. In particular, many national highways in the Dai Ninh, Song Pha, and Gia Bac passes have been eroded, causing traffic jams.

A landslide on Gia Bac Pass (on National Highway 28 connecting Phan Thiet - Di Linh, Lam Dong ) after heavy rain that lasted from the afternoon of October 27. Photo: VNA

The most serious landslide occurred at Gia Bac Pass on National Highway 28 connecting Son Dien commune with Ham Thuan Bac commune to National Highway 1A. The landslide occurred at 7 points in Son Dien commune (Lam Dong), causing both directions of this road to be completely paralyzed since the evening of October 27. It has now been temporarily reopened to traffic.

Present at the scene at 11:00 a.m. on October 28, Mr. Vu Duc Nhuan, Chairman of the People's Committee of Son Dien Commune (Lam Dong) said that, up to this point, after many hours of paralysis, National Highway 28 through Gia Bac Pass has basically been opened to traffic. However, when vehicles passed, the functional forces on duty at the scene had to use people to push the vehicles to pass.

According to Mr. Nhuan, the landslide caused by heavy rain from the afternoon of October 27 to the early morning of October 28 caused serious landslides on Gia Bac Pass on National Highway 28. Through actual inspection, local authorities and functional agencies recorded 7 landslides on Gia Bac Pass; of which, there were 2 large-scale landslides at Km 51 and 50+200 of National Highway 28. At the above 2 points, both the negative and positive slopes collapsed, causing hundreds of tons of rock and large trees to bury the road surface. The landslides completely paralyzed traffic in both directions on National Highway 28.

Authorities are working to clear the landslide site to clear National Highway 28, the section passing through Gia Bac Pass (Son Dien Commune, Lam Dong). Photo: VNA

The Chairman of the People's Committee of Son Dien Commune said that since early this morning (October 28, 2025), the People's Committee of the commune has focused on mobilizing forces and means to coordinate with the traffic police force (Lam Dong Provincial Police) to overcome the landslides. However, because there are too many landslides on the pass with large volumes of rocks and soil and a lack of means, the recovery is facing many difficulties. Currently, the commune has reported the landslide situation to the Lam Dong Provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention to support forces and means to overcome the landslides.

According to the latest report of the Lam Dong Province Civil Defense Command, up to this point in the whole province, 1 person has died due to being swept away by floodwaters in Gian Dan village, D'Ran commune.

Nearly 100 houses were flooded, of which Ham Kiem commune had 30 houses flooded, with a depth of 0.5-1.0m; Ham Liem commune had 15 houses flooded, Ham Thuan Bac commune had 30 houses flooded, with a depth of 0.5-1.0m. Ham Thanh commune had 17 houses flooded, and the water has now receded. D'Ran commune has many houses flooded, and the locality is currently organizing a damage statistics.

In the communes and wards of Ham Thuan Bac, Ham Thuan, Ham Liem, Ham Thang, Binh Thuan , Phan Thiet, Tuyen Quang, Ham Kiem, Ham Thanh... houses and roads are being flooded. Currently, the locality is organizing the evacuation of people and property to ensure safety.

Authorities assisted vehicles moving through the landslide site after basically clearing the scene on the morning of October 28. Photo: VNA

According to preliminary statistics from the Lam Dong Provincial Civil Defense Command, the estimated value of damage caused by floods in the province as of 5 p.m. on October 27, 2025 was about 4.5 billion VND. Currently, localities are continuing to review and summarize the damage situation.

Lam Dong Provincial Civil Defense Command forecasts that in the next 24 hours, many areas in Lam Dong province will have rain, moderate rain and thunderstorms with rainfall of 20-40mm, locally heavy to very heavy rain of over 100mm. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind. Warning of the risk of heavy rain (>80mm/3h).

Units and localities are directed to continue to maintain a serious 24/24 duty regime, closely monitor the situation and weather developments in the area, proactively inform, notify and warn local authorities and people in time to prevent and avoid possible damage; promptly synthesize the situation of impact and damage (if any) and urge and guide localities in preventing, avoiding and overcoming the consequences of natural disasters.

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/xa-hoi/deo-gia-bac-lam-dong-tam-thong-xe-sau-sat-lo-nghiem-trong-do-mua-lon-20251028123953733.htm