On the morning of September 30, speaking with Lao Dong Newspaper reporter, Mr. Nguyen Dinh Quang - Chairman of Viet Vinh Commune People's Committee said that this morning, heavy rain continued to occur in the area.
"In the landslide area on Highway 2 through Nam Buong village, functional forces continue to overcome the consequences and search for missing victims. This morning, another body of a missing victim was found.
In Thuong My village, due to the risk of landslides, since the night of September 29, the locality has evacuated dozens of households to safety," the leader added.
At the hill area at Km54 (section through Toi slope, Tan Thanh village, Viet Vinh commune), there are continued signs of landslides. This area initially had cracks and then a 1.5m slide.
The landslide location is located in the bypass area moving into the landslide area at Km 240+300 - Km 240+450 on September 29.
Currently, authorities have set up barriers and traffic diversions to ensure safety.
As of 12 noon today, the landslide in Viet Vinh commune has left 3 people dead and 3 people still missing.
Previously, as Lao Dong reported, from September 27 to 29, there was heavy rain in Bac Quang district. In Viet Vinh commune, heavy rain caused landslides from high hills, burying many vehicles and houses on National Highway 2.
