On the morning of November 25, the Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue of Thua Thien Hue province said that heavy rain caused a landslide in the mountainous district of A Luoi, injuring two people.
At 7:45 p.m. on November 24, due to heavy rain, the hill behind the house of Mr. Tran Van Kh (born in 1973, in Lien Hiep village, Lam Dot commune, A Luoi district) collapsed, burying part of the house.
At the time of the landslide, there were 8 people (family members) in Mr. Kh’s house. Mr. Kh and his wife, Ms. A.H, were injured and were taken by the authorities to the 92nd National Defense Economic Group Medical Station for first aid. The remaining family members were safe and were taken to the homes of relatives nearby.
On the morning of November 25, the People's Committee of Phu Loc district (Thua Thien Hue) directed the evacuation of 43 households in areas at risk of landslides, including 14 households in Phu Gia area (Loc Tien commune); 7 households in Trung Phuoc Tuong and Trung An villages (Loc Tri commune); 10 households along National Highway 49B (Loc Binh commune); 12 households in Bach Thach village (Loc Dien commune).
According to a quick report from the Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention and Control of Thua Thien Hue province, the local floods are still unpredictable. From November 18 to early morning of November 25, this locality has had heavy rain, very heavy rain.
It is forecasted that today (November 25) the water level on rivers in Thua Thien Hue will continue to rise, the flood peak on Huong River and Bo River may reach and exceed Alert Level 3, beware of widespread flooding in downstream areas. To ensure safety during floods, the Department of Education and Training of Thua Thien Hue province also announced that students in the whole province will be off school on November 25.
