My Hoa Hung riverbank landslide completely collapsed 2 houses

The Department of Agriculture and Environment received a quick report from the People's Committee of My Hoa Hung commune (An Giang province), in the early morning of September 4, there was a landslide on the riverbank in My Thuan hamlet, about 100m long, 25m deep into the bank, completely collapsing 2 houses of the people, causing property damage of 200 million VND.

A house of a resident in My Thuan hamlet, My Hoa Hung commune collapsed due to a landslide on the morning of September 4.

According to Vice Chairman of My Hoa Hung Commune People's Committee Dang Tan Loc, at around 1:00 a.m. on September 4, a landslide occurred on the road from Ut Na culvert to Dau Con market in group 5, My Thuan hamlet, My Hoa Hung commune.

The People's Committee of My Hoa Hung commune sent forces from the Military Command, Commune Police, and My Thuan Hamlet Committee to the scene to direct rescue and evacuate the property of people directly affected by the landslide.

Scene of landslide area.

Through actual survey, the landslide is 100m long, about 25m deep into the shore. The landslide area is located in the warning area of ​​the Department of Agriculture and Environment, right at the curve with the current close to the shore, fast flowing water, combined with large loads on the shore (houses, road traffic) ... causing landslides and subsidence in the area.

The landslide completely collapsed 2 houses; 1 warehouse containing construction tools and equipment; and relocated 1 repair shop. Estimated damage was 200 million VND, no human casualties.

Authorities stretched warning ropes in landslide areas.

Faced with the above situation, the Commune People's Committee has conducted a field survey, supported people to dismantle and relocate assets to a safe place. Currently, the locality continues to mobilize people around to cut down trees, clear bushes, relocate structures to reduce the load and pull cords to cordon off the area, install barriers, temporary signs, hang warning lights, etc. to ensure traffic safety, while continuing to monitor to warn and mobilize people and households at risk of being affected by subsidence and landslides to relocate to a safe place.

The Commune People's Committee and the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee supported 2 households with 3 million VND/household along with essential necessities to ensure their lives.

The Commune People's Committee requested the provincial specialized agencies to survey, evaluate, consider and propose the Provincial People's Committee to support the commune with funding to repair the above road section and support the 2 households that were completely eroded from the province's budget.

News and photos: THUY TRANG

Source: https://baoangiang.com.vn/my-hoa-hung-sat-lo-bo-song-lam-sap-hoan-toan-2-can-nha-a460758.html