Tam Hop border commune (Nghe An province) urgently evacuated 20 households living on the mountain top to avoid the risk of landslides.

Due to the continuous rain over the past few days due to the impact of storm No. 3, the residential area of Xop Nam village, Tam Hop commune, Nghe An province is facing the risk of landslides, threatening lives. The commune authorities are urgently evacuating 20 households to safety.

According to information from the Tam Hop border commune authorities, from the early morning of July 22, commune and village officials and functional forces urgently evacuated 20 households from Xop Nam village to temporary accommodation at the secondary school in the area, in Tam Hop commune (old).

On the morning of July 22, a large rock rolled down the mountain. Fortunately, people were evacuated in advance so there were no casualties. Photo: CSCC

Tam Hop commune leaders encouraged people to evacuate. Photo: CSCC

The newly established Tam Hop commune follows a two-level local government model, merging from the old Tam Hop and Tam Thai communes. The reason is that the area has had prolonged rain for many days, causing serious landslides, threatening the safety of people's lives and property.

Currently, Xop Nam village has 83 households. Of these, 20 households are directly affected and need to be relocated.

Tam Hop commune authorities surveyed and directed the relocation of households. Photo: CSCC

It is known that the threat of landslides and rockfalls for 20 households in Xop Nam village has occurred since 2021. At that time, the local government also reported to the Provincial People's Committee, proposing to arrange resettlement areas to move people to a safe place. The planned relocation site is the production area in Cang and Xop Nam villages, with an area of 15 hectares.

20 households were evacuated to safety on the morning of July 22. Photo: CSCC

Tam Hop commune authorities grasp the situation of vulnerable and flooded areas in the area. Photo: CSCC

Some overflow bridges and inter-village roads in Tam Hop commune were flooded, the authorities had to prohibit people from passing through and send forces to stand guard. Photo: CSCC

The landslide in Xop Nam village in 2021 caused the entire wall of the kindergarten to collapse. Photo: CSCC

Currently, the local authorities and relevant organizations have evacuated the people to a safe place, and provided them with necessities so that they can safely take shelter in the coming days./.

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