Dao Do Luong river dike continues to erode another 40m

(Baonghean.vn) - After the landslide on the afternoon of October 17, the river dike has now beenDao Do Luongcontinue to erode dozens of meters more.

Despite warnings of danger, some people still fish near the landslide area. Photo: Van Truong.

Mr. Nguyen Trung Thanh - Vice Chairman of Do Luong District People's Committee said: On October 17, the new dike had collapsed about 30m, but on the morning of October 18, it was re-determined that the eroded dike section with a length of 70m in hamlet 7, Dong Son commune, Do Luong had completely collapsed into the river with a depth of about 30m.

The estimated volume of landslide is about 300m3. Fortunately, at the time of the canal bank collapse, no people or animals were passing by, so there was no unfortunate incident.

Weak ground caused a strong landslide at the dike body. Photo: Van Truong.

The initial cause of the landslide was determined to be due to the dike being too steep, and the continuous heavy rains in recent days causing the dike to seep water, leading to the landslide. The People's Committee of Do Luong district has directed local officials to coordinate with workers of Do Luong Dike Department to cordon off the area and erect barriers to prohibit people and vehicles from passing through both ends.

Mr. Nguyen Si Hung - Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development added: After surveying the site, it is expected that in the soonest time we will handle the landslide according to the plan, clear all the collapsed land and proceed with driving concrete piles, stone embankments... to ensure the quality and safety of the project.

The inner dike surface also has quite large cracks. Photo: Van Truong.

Some more images of the Dao River dike landslide that reporters recorded on the morning of October 18:

The Dao River dyke collapse damaged the dyke's drainage system. Photo: Van Truong.

About 200 meters from the landslide site, there were also cracks and subsidence. Photo: Van Truong.

Despite warning signs at both ends of the eroding dike, people still enter the dangerous area. Photo: Van Truong.

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