About 60,000 cubic meters of rock and soil threaten to fall down D'ran Pass.

Relevant units are urgently developing a plan to handle about 60,000 cubic meters of rock and soil on the high hill that is at risk of sliding down D'ran Pass, National Highway 20, through D'ran Commune (Lam Dong).

Location of the crack

Yesterday afternoon (October 29), while cutting down trees that were at risk of falling down D'ran Pass, workers discovered a large crack along the hill and reported it to relevant units. Upon inspection, the area of ​​land with the crack was about 3,500m ² and more than 30m high, the volume of soil and rock that needed to be treated was about 60,000m ³ . Currently, relevant units are planning to treat this amount of soil and rock before allowing vehicles to pass through D'ran Pass.

Close-up of cracks seen from above

Regarding the treatment of cracks under the road surface, currently, 886 - Thanh Nam Construction Investment Joint Stock Company (the regular maintenance unit of National Highway 20) is coordinating with relevant units to evaluate and develop a solution.

Close-up video of the crack on D'ran Pass

Currently, the landslide-prone area on D'ran Pass is still potentially dangerous, so the authorities have not allowed vehicles to pass. The authorities have placed warning and guidance signs at both ends of the pass so that vehicles can find safer routes. In addition, the police have also arranged 24/7 staff to regulate and guide vehicles.

Authorities are present 24/7 to regulate traffic.

To ensure safety, the authorities recommend that vehicles traveling from Khanh Hoa province to Da Lat area follow Ngoan Muc pass. Vehicles should choose the route from D'ran commune along National Highway 27, then turn to National Highway 20 to go to Da Lat via Prenn pass or Mimosa pass, to ensure safety and avoid landslide areas.

Source: https://baolamdong.vn/khoang-60-000m3-dat-da-de-doa-do-xuong-deo-d-ran-398898.html