5m high embankment in Lam Dong collapsed, damaging houses

Phúc Khánh |

Lam Dong - During heavy rain, a 5m high embankment suddenly collapsed, burying part of a house below, fortunately not causing any human casualties.

On November 7, the People's Committee of Xuan Huong - Da Lat Ward (Lam Dong) is coordinating with relevant agencies to block off and handle the scene of the landslide on Le Van Tam Street.

Bo taluy cao 5m truoc khi do sap lam hu hong mot nha dan tai phuong Xuan Huong - Da Lat. Anh: Nguoi dan cung cap
The 5m high embankment collapsed before damaging a house in Xuan Huong - Da Lat ward. Photo: Provided by the people

In the early morning of the same day, due to the impact of prolonged heavy rain, the slope was built with a height of 5m and 20m long on the land of Ms. Do Thi Kim Thuy's family that suddenly collapsed below.

The collapsed embankment buried part of the corrugated iron house of another household, Mr. Cam Mau Binh's family, below, and damaged part of the house.

Nha ton cua gia dinh ong Cam Mau Binh bi hu hong mot phan do su co do sap bo taluy. Anh: Phuc Khanh
Mr. Cam Mau Binh's corrugated iron house was partially damaged by the embankment collapse. Photo: Phuc Khanh

The incident occurred at night, fortunately there were no casualties.

After receiving the report, the authorities were present to handle the scene and verify the incident.

It is known that in recent years, the authorities have repeatedly recorded landslides in the Da Lat urban area due to prolonged heavy rain, in which some cases caused death.

Most recently, in early August, a slope at a coffee shop in Xuan Truong - Da Lat ward collapsed, killing 2 people.

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