According to a reporter from Lao Dong Newspaper at noon on May 20, the landslide occurred in Thoi Khanh A Hamlet, Tan Thanh Commune, Thoi Lai District, Can Tho City, a house of Mr. Nguyen Hoang Dung (48 years old) completely collapsed into the O Mon River.
Observations show that local authorities have used tarpaulins to cover the landslide to stabilize the roadbed to avoid further landslides. At the same time, signs were installed, warning ropes were placed at both ends of the road so that people would not travel in this area and authorities were sent to regularly monitor the area.
According to a quick report from the Steering Committee for Civil Defense, Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and Search and Rescue (PTDS - PCTT&TKCN) of Thoi Lai district, at around 4:00 a.m. on May 20, in Thoi Khanh A hamlet, Tan Thanh commune, Thoi Lai district (a 2m rural traffic route along the O Mon river) collapsed and sank from the riverbank to the mainland 2.5m; 6m deep. The landslide section is 35m long; of which, the entire landslide is 15m long, partly 20m long.
The landslide did not cause any human casualties, but it completely collapsed a house of Mr. Nguyen Hoang Dung into the river. The house has a reinforced concrete floor structure, corrugated iron roof, solid walls, area of 4x20m. The total damage is estimated at about 150 million VND.
Implementing the motto "Four in place", the locality has directly directed the implementation of the remedial work, arranging forces on the spot, military and militia to urgently overcome the erosion of traffic to ensure safety for people.
Immediately after the landslide occurred, Mr. Huynh Van Tung - Permanent Deputy Secretary of the District Party Committee; Mr. Nguyen Thanh Ut - Chairman of Thoi Lai District People's Committee and relevant branches have promptly present at the scene, directing the People's Committee of Tan Thanh Commune to mobilize the Steering Committee of PTDS - Fire Prevention and Fighting, Militia, People's Committee of Thoi Khanh A Hamlet, temporarily overcome the consequences and send regular monitoring forces not to let people travel in this area, to ensure the lives and property of the people.
In particular, warn people that it is the rainy season, combined with the large flow on the O Mon River, families living near the riverbank should quickly move all to the shore to avoid being affected when bad situations occur.
Here, leaders of Thoi Lai district sent their condolences and encouragement to the family whose house collapsed into the river, and supported the family with 5 million VND to overcome the difficulties soon.
Chairman of Thoi Lai District People's Committee Nguyen Thanh Ut suggested that the locality increase information and communication, prepare response plans for natural disasters; well implement the "four on-site" motto; mobilize people to evacuate from landslide areas and near landslide areas.
To overcome the landslide, in order to ensure the safety of people and vehicles to circulate and stabilize the lives of people around the area on O Mon River, the Steering Committee of PTDS - Fire Prevention and Fighting of Thoi Lai District has proposed the People's Committee of Can Tho City, the Steering Committee of PTDD - Fire Prevention and Fighting of the City to consider supporting the cost of 20 million VND for Mr. Dung's household to repair the house and have a plan to investigate and support the funds to ensure the funding for the investor, to support the investor, to support the investor to ensure that the investor is to ensure that the investor and the money to ensure the money and support the money to ensure that the investor and the money to ensure the investment and support of the people to ensure the investment and support of the people. Safe and stable life for people in the landslide area.
