A close-up of the landslide hillside makes people feel uneasy

On August 18, present in the residential area of Din Phang and Pho Thau (Si Ma Cai town, Si Ma Cai district, Lao Cai), Lao Dong Newspaper reporter noted a large hill area bordering Highway 4, on the opposite side. The road has dozens of households living on both sides.

On August 20, present in the residential area of Din Phang and Pho Thau (Si Ma Cai town, Si Ma Cai district, Lao Cai), Lao Dong Newspaper reporter noted a large hill area bordering Highway 4, on the opposite side. The road has dozens of households living on both sides.

Right below the Din Phang residential group, next to Highway 4D, the local government has posted a warning sign "Slippery road, pay attention to reduce speed", and stretched seat belts hundreds of meters long at the foot of the hill. The landslide affected many households below.

Right below the Din Phang residential group, next to Highway 4D, the local government has placed a warning sign "Slippery road, pay attention to reduce speed" and at the same time stretched safety belts hundreds of meters long in the area at the foot of the landslide. landslide below.

Mr. Luong Van Tu (Din Phang residential group) said that this landslide situation has occurred for many years. In previous times, the hill only collapsed a little and rocks and soil flowed onto the road. Up to now, the entire large hill with hundreds of cubic meters of soil and rock has cracked, so the risk of falling on households' houses is extremely high."

Mr. Luong Van Tu (Din Phang residential group) said: "This landslide situation has been happening for many years. In the past, the hill only collapsed a little and rock and soil flowed onto the road. Up to now, the entire hill With hundreds of cubic meters of cracked soil and rock, the risk of falling on households' homes is extremely high. At night, every time it rains, many households do not dare to sleep because of worry."

According to Mr. Tu, to ensure safety and avoid risks, households at the foot of the mountain tell each other to spend money to build embankments behind their houses to prevent landslides. However, in recent days when it has rained heavily, cracks hundreds of meters long with large volumes of rock and soil are always waiting to fall onto the houses below.

The concrete drainage system was broken into many sections due to landslides.

Large cracks stretching hundreds of meters are at risk of further landslides when it rains.

At the foot of Din Phang mountain, where the approximately 200m long slide appears, is currently home to about 40 households of the Din Phang and Pho Thau residential groups.

After every heavy rain, rocks and soil slide down, causing many households to always live in a state of anxiety and worry.

Talking to Lao Dong, Mr. Nguyen Trung Kien - Vice Chairman of Si Ma Cai District People's Committee said: "This landslide occurred many years ago but up to now it has not been able to be overcome or handled. However, the district has no funding and no land fund to arrange resettlement for 40 households."

“A few days ago, the district also welcomed delegations from the Department of Finance and Department of Planning and Investment to survey this area. We are applying for capital from the Central Government to clear landslides behind households' houses. Finding a large land fund to arrange resettlement is not feasible," Mr. Kien added.