Warning of the risk of the river 'swallowing' villages in 3 communes along the Lam River
Van Truong•November 4, 2020 09:13
(Baonghean.vn) - Nearly 100 houses in Tam Son, Cam Son, and Anh Son communes are at risk of being swallowed by the "river god" after the circulation of storm No. 9. People here are restless every time the flood rises, the Lam River fiercely "swallows" deep into the village land.
EdgeLam RiverIn hamlet 1,2, Tam Son commune, Anh Son, landslides were over 1.5 km long; causing loss of residential land and threatening to sweep away the houses of 60 households into the Lam River. Photo: Van Truong
Mr. Bui Xuan Hoa in hamlet 1 of Tam Son commune said: During the recent flood, the garden soil was washed down to Lam river about 15 meters, including a large bamboo bush in the village that is now under the river. The eroded riverbank is now only about 20 meters from his house. (In the photo: Bamboo bushes in Mr. Bui Xuan Hoa's garden in hamlet 1 of Tam Son were washed down to the river). Photo: Van Truong
Mr. Ha Van Tam's house in Hamlet 2, Tam Son Commune, Anh Son, was eroded and only 2 meters away from his house. The risk of the river "swallowing" his house could happen at any time. Photo: Van Truong
Large cracks appeared around Mr. Ha Van Tam's house. Photo: Van Truong
Along the Lam River bank in Hamlet 2, Tam Son Commune, Anh Son, another landslide appeared, trees, soil and rocks were all pulled down to the Lam River. Photo: Van Truong
The landslide has eaten into the garden of a household in Tam Son, Anh Son. Photo: Van Truong
Nguyen Thi Hoai’s household in Cam Thang hamlet, Cam Son commune, Anh Son has outbuildings such as a pig pen, toilet and a section of fence that fell into the Lam River. What is especially dangerous is that this landslide is only about 50 meters from National Highway 7. Photo: Van Truong
The next section of the fence of Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoai's family is also about to fall into the river. Photo: Van Truong
Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Giang - Deputy Head of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Anh Son district said: The whole district of Anh Son has more than 40 km of Lam River passing through. Currently, Tam Son and Cam Son communes have about 100 households at risk of their houses collapsing into Lam River due to riverbank erosion. During the recent storm season, the district had to evacuate more than 30 households along the banks of Lam River to a safe place. (In the photo: New landslides in Tam Son commune are dragging residential land into the river day and night). Photo: Van Truong
(Baonghean.vn) - Dangerous landslides have appeared in Hung Nguyen and Nghi Loc districts, forcing people to evacuate to ensure their lives and property.
(Baonghean.vn) - The impact of storm No. 9 caused local flooding in households in Nghi Loc, causing severe damage to crops, livestock as well as traffic and irrigation works being flooded, isolated, and severely eroded.
