Heavy rain in the early morning of September 7 caused sand and soil from above to slide down onto the Vinh Hao - Phan Thiet expressway at km215+620, the North - South road, in Ham Liem commune, Lam Dong province.
Recorded at the scene, the sand surface was about 50m long and about 50cm thick on the sidewalk. Sand and soil are also dumped into the drainage ditch along the highway.
From a high view, the landslide location has a stagnant pond. This location has a natural stone and soil slope, not built with concrete. Therefore, prolonged heavy rain caused rocks and soil to tilt in the direction of the slope, pouring down onto the highway.
On the morning of September 7, 2 dump trucks and 1 excavator arrived at the scene to scrap the layer of sand and dirt on the highway and under the drainage ditch. Sand and dirt are scooped up onto dump trucks for transportation. The expressway management unit has placed warning signs from a distance, regulating vehicles through the area to clean up the road surface.
The location of the landslide, with sand and soil spilling onto the Vinh Hao - Phan Thiet expressway was about 300m from the landslide on the evening of September 2 (at km215+300).
Some people here said that the two slopes along the highway have many large rocks, if there is heavy rain, there is a risk of landslides and rolling rocks down the highway, which is very dangerous.
Talking to reporters, a leader of Ham Liem Commune People's Committee said that after units and localities inspected the landslide scene at km215+300, they proposed a plan to build a manhole at a high ground at this location so that water would not overflow the slope and not cause landslides.
Previously, Lao Dong reported that on the evening of September 2, rocks and soil from above collapsed, spilling onto the Vinh Hao - Phan Thiet expressway at km215+300 on the North - South road.
The Traffic Police temporarily closed the road on the side of the incident for about 2 hours so that the route management unit could clear the sand and soil, and handle the road surface before reopening the route for vehicles to circulate to ensure safety.
