Hue: Cracks appear on the hilltop, many households in the mountainous area have to evacuate

On the afternoon of November 2, Commander of the Military Command of Long Quang Commune (Hue City) Tran Thanh Son said that on the morning of the same day, heavy rain caused landslides in the area, with a crack 1 meter deep, about 1 meter wide and more than 50 meters long appearing on the hilltop in the area of ​​Thuong Long Clean Water Plant, in Ka Dong village.

Landslides in mountainous areas of Hue city.

Immediately after the discovery, the Commune Military Command reported to the Defense Command of Area 3 and coordinated with the commune authorities to inspect the scene, and mobilized the evacuation of 6 households with 21 people living at the foot of the hill to a safe place.

According to the Commander of the Long Quang Commune Military Command, the crack is at risk of further landslides and landslips. There is currently no plan to deal with the landslide area. In addition, there are currently many other landslides in Long Quang Commune, however, they do not pose a danger to households living in the area.

Houses in Khe Tre commune collapsed.

By the afternoon of the same day, Khe Tre commune authorities had also evacuated over 120 households with nearly 400 people due to the risk of landslides and flash floods. In addition, 6 houses collapsed in the commune in Xuan Phu, Ha An, Phu Nam and Phu Hoa villages. Of these, one house in Phu Nam village and two houses in Xuan Phu completely collapsed. These households have been evacuated to relatives' homes.

Currently, the commune is continuing to mobilize and evacuate households at risk of being affected by landslides in the area.

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/xa-hoi/hue-xuat-hien-vet-nut-ho-tren-dinh-doi-nhieu-ho-dan-vung-nui-phai-so-tan-20251102165055469.htm