Close-up of the school that had to be relocated before the school year due to landslides

As recorded by Labor on August 23, the mountain area behind Hong Ca 2 Primary and Secondary School, Hong Lau village, Hong Ca commune, Tran Yen district, had wide cracks, many points on the slope were broken.

In particular, in some deformed locations, trees on the slopes are tilted and sliding, causing a very high risk of landslides.

The landslide is about 200m long, hundreds of meters high, the volume of soil and rock is estimated to be up to hundreds of cubic meters, potentially dangerous, not ensuring safety for the teaching and learning of teachers and students, as well as the activities of students. households in the area.

Mr. Nha Lu (residing in Hong Lau village, Hong Ca commune) said that this year due to rainy weather, there were more landslides than last year.

"Every time it rains heavily, I see a lot of mud flowing down the stream and cracks on the hill. When it rains, I have to move the students, so it's both hard for the children and hard for me." teachers and parents," Mr. Lu shared.

Mr. Giang No Hanh (residing in Hong Lau village, Hong Ca commune) said that landslides have happened for many years.

"Every stormy season, the hills collapse and rocks and soil flow onto the road, which is very dangerous. Up to now, the entire large hill with hundreds of cubic meters of rock and soil has cracked, so the risk of falling on people's houses is extremely high. In the evening, Many households do not dare to sleep at home because of fear," Mr. Hanh said.

Talking to Lao Dong on August 23, Chairman of Hong Ca Commune People's Committee Ha Thanh Chuong said that in recent years, this school location has collapsed many times.

"In previous years, landslides and rocks buried much of the school's surface area. Even though critical points were reinforced and overcome, due to weak geology, many underground water sources were active, causing the situation to be constant. There is a risk of landslides," said Mr. Ha Thanh Chuong.

Also according to the Chairman of the People's Committee of Hong Ca commune, the commune has proposed to the district leaders to temporarily let the children study at Hong Ca kindergarten, in Hong Lau village, about 2km from the landslide school to ensure safety for them. students are waiting for the construction of a new school.

Currently, the People's Committee of Yen Bai province has agreed with the plan to build Hong Ca 2 Primary and Secondary School at another location away from areas at risk of landslides.

"However, currently the project is implementing site clearance and construction procedures, expected to start this year and be put into use by 2025," Mr. Ha Thanh Chuong informed.