On the evening of September 18, Lieutenant colonel Nguyen Thanh Nhan - Head of Nam Du Border Guard Station (Kien Giang Border Guard) said that the unit had coordinated with the People's Committee of An Son commune, departments, unions, forces and people in the area, along with vehicles to participate in overcoming the landslide.
Accordingly, on the morning of September 18, due to bad weather with thunderstorms and strong winds, many large and small landslides occurred on the roads around An Son island commune. There were about 6 large landslides and more than 20 small landslides, with fallen trees and rocks and soil sliding onto the roads... mainly concentrated in An Cu and Bai Ngu hamlets.
When the incident occurred, the locality mobilized more than 40 people and support vehicles to overcome 3 large landslides and more than 10 small landslides, sawed down trees, cleared more than 1km of road, and placed landslide warning signs... to ensure people's safety.
According to forecasts, the weather will continue to worsen, with heavy rain and strong winds. Localities should be vigilant and increase their readiness to prevent and promptly handle any situations that may arise.
