On October 28, Mr. Vu Duc Nhuan - Chairman of the People's Committee of Son Dien Commune (Lam Dong Province) - said that after determining 7 landslides on Gia Bac Pass, the locality mobilized more than 50 people from the police and militia forces to coordinate in overcoming them.
Also participating were many people from the Traffic Police of Lam Dong Province Police, Thanh Nam Construction Company 886 (National Highway 28 maintenance unit) and dozens of local people.
The People's Committee of Son Dien commune has mobilized 3 excavators, 1 bulldozer and a number of dump trucks to dig, level, and clear landslides.
Meanwhile, police, militia and people organized the cutting down and moving fallen trees to clear the route.
Traffic police checkpointed landslide areas, regulated, and instructed vehicles to turn around or wait to ensure safety.
"After many efforts, by 1:00 p.m. the same day, all 7 landslides had basically been cleared of the amount of rock and soil and fallen trees onto the road. Motorbikes and cars can now pass through.
However, due to the remaining risk of landslides, forces continue to overcome them to ensure absolute safety. It is expected that if it does not rain, Gia Bac Pass will be open to traffic in both directions by 3:00 p.m. this afternoon" - Mr. Nhuan informed.
Previously, as reported by Lao Dong Newspaper, heavy rain lasting from the afternoon of October 27 to the early morning of October 28 caused a serious landslide on Gia Bac Pass on National Highway 28.
Through on-site inspection, local authorities and authorities recorded 7 landslides, including 2 large ones at Km51 and Km50+200.
At these locations, negative and positive slopes have caused hundreds of tons of rocks and soil and large trees to bury the road surface, completely paralyzing two-way traffic on National Highway 28.
