Dong Thap: Landslide on Tien River bank causes loss of about 600 square meters of land

On the evening of October 13, in Tan Quoi hamlet, Tan Long commune (Dong Thap province), a landslide occurred on the bank of Tien river. Although it did not cause any human casualties, it caused the loss of about 600 square meters of land and some property.

Many households are living near the landslide area in Tan Quoi hamlet, Tan Long commune ( Dong Thap province).

According to the Civil Defense Command of Tan Long Commune, this landslide on the Tien River bank is 30 meters long, about 20 meters deep into the bank, causing a temporary house (kitchen) and some crops such as tamarind, crab, bamboo, mango... to be submerged in the Tien River. Currently, there are 11 households with more than 40 people living in the landslide area.

Mr. Tran Van Ham in Tan Quoi Hamlet, Tan Long Commune said that the landslide right behind his house caused the kitchen (where cooking is done) to collapse into the Tien River. For about 3 years now, the area where Mr. Ham lives has had many landslides. In 2024, his family's fish pond collapsed into the Tien River, and this year the kitchen continued to collapse.

Tan Long commune authorities and local people helped move the house out of the landslide area.

Immediately after the landslide, the Civil Defense Command of Tan Long Commune, related departments, agencies and the People's Committee of Tan Quoi Hamlet coordinated to come and count and inspect the damage. At the same time, they visited and encouraged households affected by the landslide; stretched ropes and placed warning signs in the landslide area.

The militia, police of Tan Long commune and the People's Committee of Tan Quoi hamlet quickly arrived to assist people in dismantling and moving their houses and properties to safe places, ensuring the safety of people's lives and properties. The People's Committee of the commune assigned a delegation to meet and mobilize households in the landslide area to move to safe places.

Landslide on the Tien River bank on the evening of October 13, 2025, at Tan Quoi Hamlet, Tan Long Commune (Dong Thap Province).

According to the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Dong Thap, since the beginning of the year, there have been 113 riverbank landslides in the province, with a total length of nearly 16.5 km. The total damage is 164 billion VND. Currently, the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Dong Thap has compiled 92 lists of landslides and proposed to the Provincial People's Committee to fix them, with a budget of more than 200 billion VND.

Landslide area on the Tien River bank on the evening of October 13, 2025, at Tan Quoi Hamlet, Tan Long Commune (Dong Thap Province).

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/xa-hoi/dong-thap-sat-lo-bo-song-tien-lam-mat-khoang-600-m-dat-20251014160457564.htm