Nghe An: Half a hill cracked open, 17 households need urgent evacuation

The mountain collapsed right above a residential area of ​​17 households in Bung Xat village. Photo: Pham Trong Binh

Recently, Con Cuong district has established a survey team to check the subsidence phenomenon.landslideat Bung Xat village. The scene shows that nearly half of the hill has been cracked, broken and sunk more than 1 meter. Right at the foot of the hill is the settlement of 17 households in the village.

The cause of the landslide was determined to be the prolonged heavy rains that followed.storm no. 9at the end of October. Fortunately, the households left their homes and took temporary shelter with other households in the village.

A large, long crack right above the residential area of ​​Bung Xat village. Photo: Pham Trong Binh

Currently, Con Cuong district is implementing plans.emergency evacuationfor households affected by subsidence. In the immediate future, encourage households to build temporary housing while the authorities survey and find new resettlement locations. The district also supports people with food and provisions during this time.

The People's Committee of Con Cuong district has submitted a document to the Provincial People's Committee on the policy of emergency evacuation of households affected by natural disasters in Bung Xat village. The Provincial People's Committee has issued a document assigning the Departments of Planning and Investment, Finance, Agriculture and Rural Development, Transport, and the Standing Office of the Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention and Control and Search and Rescue to consider and coordinate with the locality to promptly resolve the issue.

Previously, Bung Xat consisted of two villages, Bung and Xat, then merged into one village as it is today.

Pham Trong Binh