(PLO)- The landslide on the banks of Vam Co Tay river (Long An) in Thuy Dong commune, Thanh Hoa district has been happening more and more seriously, many sections are continuing to threaten and affect people’s lives. people
Recently, landslides along the banks of Vam Co Tay river (in Thuy Dong commune, Thanh Hoa district, Long An province) are threatening the lives and lives and properties of the people here.
Recorded by the PLO on the afternoon of May 25, at the landslide site, a sign of the dangerous landslide area has been placed, there are 4 workers from the Department of Rural Development and Irrigation of Long An province are drilling to get a piece of soil. in the landslide area.
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The landslide area has 4 workers who are drilling for geological exploration. Photo: HUYNH DU |
According to the workers who are working, currently taking this probe to measure the settlement of the land. According to observations, the workers drilled for 2 meters each time, the workers took a piece of soil once to conduct exploration.
According to the report of the Commanding Committee for Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue of Long An Province, at 4 o’clock on May 9, the area along the Vam Co Tay River (the section through Ben Ke hamlet, Thuy Dong commune) There was a landslide that completely subsided a road section and a fence of Ms. Le Thi Thuy with a total length of about 45m.
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The landslide area of the road is over 50m. Photo: HD |
At around 0:00 on the night of May 18, a landslide continued to occur in the above area, completely collapsing 20m of the wall and fence of Ms. Thuy’s house into the Vam Co Tay River.
Two landslides with a length of over 50m, a hole with a depth of 5-6m, a landslide width of about 8m (from the current edge of the river bank to the bank), the estimated cost of damage was about 1.1 billion VND. In addition, the landslide cut off the inter-village road, making people here very worried.
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The wall and gate of Ms. Le Thi Thuy’s house collapsed completely. Photo: HUYNH DU |
Ms. Le Thi Thuy (Ben Ke hamlet, Thuy Dong commune, Thanh Hoa district) said that the fence she built more than a year ago, recently she discovered the initial signs of landslides, which are cracks.
“At first, I thought the crack was caused by poor road engineering, but I didn’t expect the road to collapse into the river, pulling a solid fence with an investment of more than 1 billion VND of the family. I want all levels. The government quickly remedied to create favorable conditions for people to travel and trade, “said Ms. Thuy.
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The landslide area has a lot of boats and ships passing by. Photo: HUYNH DU |
Information from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Long An province said that the cause of landslides in the area was influenced by the impact of the flow; The volume of ships, boats and barges with large loads traveling back and forth day and night, running at high speed causes the soil under the canal to be eroded away. Since then, forming a deep hole, cleft palate causes serious landslides and tends to increase.
Before the landslide situation, the People’s Committee of Thuy Dong commune, Thanh Hoa district proposed that all levels consider and soon support funding to overcome.
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The landslide area is being surveyed and estimated to overcome. Photo: HUYNH DU |
According to Mr. Vo Kim Thuan, Head of the Rural Development and Irrigation Sub-Department of Long An province, in the immediate future, Thuy Dong commune and departments and departments of Thanh Hoa district need to regularly send officials to inspect and monitor developments in the area. landslide areas and areas with high risk of landslides to take timely response measures. At the same time, propagandize and install landslide warning signs and warning lights to warn people not to travel in areas at high risk of landslides.
“We will coordinate with the district to survey and propose reinforcement measures to thoroughly overcome. The Standing Office of the Provincial Commanding Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and Search and Rescue will soon support funding to overcome so that people can travel safely, especially the elderly, women and children,” said Mr. Kim Thuan said.
HUONG DUONG