Quang Tri: Emergency situation declared, 1 school and 53 households evacuated

The People's Committee of Quang Tri province has just issued Decision No. 2206/QD-UBND, declaring an emergency situation regarding natural disasters due to serious landslides occurring at Phong Khong hill and Dam Thuy resettlement area (Tuyen Phu commune), requiring the urgent evacuation of 53 households and all students of Dong Lam Primary School to a safe place.

Landslide in the Air Defense Hill area

According to the report of the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Quang Tri province, the Phong Khong hill area is located at an altitude of about 171m, the terrain is steep, the landslide point is only 78m from the residential area. The landslide has caused many large cracks, directly threatening 60 plots of land, where dozens of households live, a village hall and an elementary school. The total affected area is about 2.5ha.

Residents' homes were threatened.

Notably, the resettlement area of ​​Dam Thuy village - which was built after the 2020 flood - also showed signs of slope cracks and erosion due to prolonged heavy rain combined with weak ground. Some points had slope heights of up to 14m, exceeding the safety threshold.

Faced with the high risk of landslides, the Provincial People's Committee has directed the establishment of temporary shelters to ensure living conditions, healthcare , and food for residents and students. Police, military, militia, and local disaster prevention forces have been mobilized, on duty 24/7, ready to respond when situations arise.

Red warning tape in front of houses prohibits entry to emergency areas due to danger.

At the same time, the province assigned the Department of Agriculture and Environment to coordinate with the Institute of Geological Sciences and Mineral Resources to urgently survey and determine the cause of the landslide, propose long-term solutions, and report before November 15.

MINH PHONG

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/quang-tri-cong-bo-tinh-huong-khan-cap-di-doi-1-truong-hoc-va-53-ho-dan-post820872.html