Mobilizing hundreds of soldiers and people to reinforce Hoi An Tay beach

Officers and soldiers of the Da Nang City Military Command launched a campaign to prevent coastal erosion in Hoi An Tay. Photo: VINH LOC

After heavy rains and floods from late October until now, more than 10 landslides have appeared on the coast of Hoi An Tay ward, threatening the lives of people and the business activities of restaurants and hotels here.

The most serious landslides were at Harvest Day Hotel, Cam An Ward People's Committee (old), Boutique Hotel...

At the beach section of the Boutique Hotel, in just the past few days, waves have eaten into the beach more than 10 meters deep, causing the collapse of the solid concrete embankment and the beach bar. At the same time, they continue to threaten the swimming pool and other architectural works inside the Boutique Hotel.

Soldiers used an ox cart to transport sandbags to reinforce the landslide at the Boutique Hotel. Photo: VINH LOC

Mr. Bui Van Dung - Chairman of Hoi An Tay Ward People's Committee said that Hoi An Tay Ward has 3.5km of coastline, most of which is eroded by seawater, with 6 serious landslides.

From the afternoon of November 3, the ward's shock forces mobilized to gather materials and equipment to reinforce and shore up the embankment. Notably, on the morning of November 4, more than 300 officers and soldiers of the Da Nang City Military Command joined in to support the locality.

As of 5:00 p.m. on November 4, officers and soldiers of the unit were still working urgently, striving to complete coastal reinforcement as soon as possible before storm No. 13 is forecast to make landfall in Da Nang.