Serious landslide in Hung Son commune: Urgent evacuation of dozens of Co Tu households in Glao village

DNO - Immediately after discovering that the water level at the landslide site continued to rise rapidly and was at risk of breaking at any time, the Hung Son commune authorities mobilized forces to urgently evacuate dozens of local households from the dangerous area.

People in Glao village were evacuated to a safe location after discovering water accumulation on the upper reaches of the A Vuong River. Photo: ZƠRAM BUÔN

On the afternoon of November 14, Mr. Zoram Buon, Chairman of the People's Committee of Hung Son commune, said that the locality had just organized an emergency evacuation of 84 households/331 people of Glao village to a safe place, after a large landslide occurred in Put village, upstream of A Vuong river, causing rocks and soil to flow down and block the stream, creating a huge accumulated mass of water, posing a high risk of insecurity.

According to Mr. Zơrâm Buôn, immediately after discovering that the water level above the landslide point in Put village continued to rise rapidly, with the risk of breaking, threatening dozens of households in Glao village, the militia, commune police, border guards... were mobilized to urgently evacuate people and move assets to a safe place.

All households are temporarily located at the Hung Son commune school, ensuring immediate living conditions. At the same time, continue to monitor the water level and cracks on the mountainside, coordinate with functional forces to survey the scene, and proactively prepare response plans in case of bad situations.

Scene of a serious landslide in Put village. Photo: ZơRAM BUÔN

Previously, as reported by Da Nang Newspaper, Radio and Television , at around 9am on November 14, a serious landslide occurred in Put village, causing the entire hill to collapse, burying many huts and fields of the people.

New landslides are still appearing in this area, forcing the locality to maintain vigilance and continue surveys to ensure people's safety.

According to the reporter's source, there are currently 3 people suspected of being buried and unable to be contacted, including: Zoram Nho, Briu Thi Tep (Mr. Nho's wife) and Hoi Zi Nut, all residing in Put village (Hung Son commune).

Da Nang Newspaper and Radio and Television will continue to inform readers of the next developments of the case.

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