Evacuation of people in landslide-prone areas in Hue city

In Hue City, prolonged heavy rains caused the risk of landslides and flash floods. Khe Tre commune urgently evacuated more than 120 households with nearly 400 people to safety.

Evacuation of people in landslide risk areas in Hue city.

In Khe Tre commune, 06 houses collapsed, of which 03 houses in Phu Nam and Xuan Phu villages completely collapsed. Local authorities continue to evacuate households in dangerous areas, and at the same time arrange forces on duty to support people to stabilize their accommodation. Currently, the rain is still heavy, many inter-village roads are deeply flooded, Ka Tu pass continues to have landslides, posing a potential risk to traffic safety. Rivers and streams are rising high, flowing rapidly, possibly causing landslides along the banks and local isolation. Previously, floods also collapsed the foot of Leno bridge connecting Khe Tre and Nam Dong communes, causing traffic to be isolated, and authorities had to ban people and vehicles from passing to ensure safety.

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