According to Thanh Hoa province authorities, due to prolonged heavy rain, water from upstream has caused flooding, landslides, and damage in many localities such as Quan Son, Muong Lat, Quan Hoa, Yen Dinh...
Landslides in many locations
Muong Lat District People's Committee said that long-term heavy rain, especially the rain on the night of September 21, caused landslides in many places in the district.
On National Highway 15C (through Trung Ly, Nhi Son, Pu Nhi communes and Muong Lat town), there are many landslides, causing traffic congestion on the route.
On provincial road 521E (through Quang Chieu and Muong Chanh communes), there was a landslide, with rocks and soil flowing onto the road surface. At the overflow tunnels, the water level rose to nearly 1 meter in some places, isolating many villages.
In particular, in Muong Chanh and Quang Chieu communes, floodwaters from the upstream of the Lao border caused the water level in Xim stream to rise and flow rapidly, seriously flooding provincial road 521E, paralyzing traffic.
Faced with the above situation, Muong Lat district has propagated and mobilized people to evacuate 245 households, with 1,009 people in vulnerable areas at risk of landslides to safe places.
Heavy rain also caused a landslide in the dormitory area at Trung Ly Secondary School for Ethnic Minorities. Immediately after that, authorities urgently evacuated more than 200 students to safety.
Serious impact on people
According to the People's Committee of Quan Son district, Thanh Hoa province, on September 21 and 22, heavy rain occurred in the area, causing landslides and damaging some public works and houses.
There were 21 houses affected by landslides in the area. Of these, 10 were in Na Meo commune; 2 in Son Dien commune; 1 in Son Thuy commune; 5 in Tam Thanh commune; 1 in Tam Lu commune; 1 in Son Ha commune and 1 in Son Lu town.
In addition, a crack about 300m long and 50-70cm wide appeared behind Cha Khot hill (Na Meo commune), and is at high risk of affecting 8 households, with 34 people.
In particular, in Son Thuy commune, floodwaters swept away 3 locations including 6 35kV medium voltage power poles near the Luong river bank. The People's Committee of Son Thuy commune also evacuated 14 households and 1 forest product processing factory at high risk of landslides, threatening people's lives.
Currently, part of Thuy Son and Coc villages, Son Thuy commune are isolated due to prolonged rain and floods, causing landslides on the roads leading to the locality. The entire Son Thuy commune, with more than 800 households, is also without power.
