On the morning of July 27, quick information came to the reporter of Lao Dong Newspaper, the leader of the Department of Transport of Son La province said that a landslide had just occurred at Km304 + 600, the bypass of National Highway 6, the section passing Hua La commune, Son La city.
At the scene, the slope collapsed, filling the entire roadway, causing traffic congestion.
"Currently, authorities are present at the landslide site to regulate traffic and fix the problem" - said the leader of the Department of Transport of Son La province.
The Department of Transport of this province also informed that before the above problem is fixed, people should choose a traffic route through the inner roads of Son La city.
Previously, from July 23 to 26, there was prolonged heavy rain in Son La province, causing landslides, flash floods, and inundation, causing heavy damage to people, property, and infrastructure; Estimated total damage is about 284,392 billion VND.
According to the forecast bulletin of the Son La Provincial Hydrometeorological Station, from the evening of July 28 to August 1, there is a possibility of moderate to heavy rain and thunderstorms in Son La province, with very heavy rain in some places and widespread rainfall. variable from 70 - 200 mm/batch, in some places over 300 mm. During thunderstorms, be careful of tornadoes, lightning and strong winds.
During this heavy rain, it is necessary to take precautions against the high risk of floods, flash floods, and landslides in areas with steep terrain such as river banks, hillsides, works under construction, and urban flooding and other areas. low, low areas.
To proactively respond, the Head of the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and Search and Rescue of Son La province requested that departments, branches, branches, and People's Committees of districts and cities focus on quickly overcoming the consequences of the recent floods. overcome and proactively respond to the upcoming floods; which focuses on directing and proactively closely monitoring flood developments, implementing timely and effective response work to ensure people's life safety.
