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Residents of Ky Son are heartbroken to see their homes buried by landslides.

Xuan Hoang - Quang An • October 2, 2024 19:24

Xieng Thu village, Chieu Luu commune, is currently the most severely affected area by landslides in Ky Son district. Many households there lost their homes overnight...

bna_4(4).jpg — Reporters observed serious landslides in Chieu Luu commune, Ky Son district, on the afternoon of October 2nd. The most affected areas were the villages of Xieng Thu and Luu Hoa. Here, houses were buried or severely damaged following the aftermath of Typhoon No. 4 and heavy rain on the night of September 30th. (Photo: Xuan Hoang)

bna_6(1).jpg — Not only were houses buried under mud, but the roads were also covered in debris, making them impassable for vehicles. Photo: Xuan Hoang

bna_3(5).jpg — Mr. Luong Van Ba, a resident of Xieng Thu village for over 50 years, believes that landslides in the area have been occurring since 2022, and this latest one is the most severe. Photo: Xuan Hoang

bna_sa(2).jpg — The house of Ms. Vi Thi Mon's family in Xieng Thu village was completely destroyed by a landslide. Photo: Quang An

Ms. Vi Thi Mon watched heartbroken as her house, worth over 500 million VND and built in 2022, was buried under mud and rocks in an instant. All the savings the couple had accumulated over the years were gone. (Photo: Quang An)

bna_9(1).jpg — Not far away, rocks and soil also spilled onto the road, collapsing onto the land belonging to Ms. Vi Thi Chien. Fortunately, she had been evacuated to a safe place by the local authorities beforehand. Ms. Chien said that she would no longer dare to rebuild her house there and would evacuate to live with relatives. Photo: Xuan Hoang

bna_7(1).jpg — The mud and debris reached the roof of Mr. La Van Chien's house in Xieng Thu village, prompting his family to evacuate urgently. Photo: Quang An

bna_8(1).jpg — Due to the road being completely covered in mud, vehicles cannot pass, forcing residents to wade through the mud to get past the landslide site. Photo: Xuan Hoang

Mr. La Van Mun, from Xieng Thu village, broke down in tears when talking about his niece's family (Ms. Vi Thi Mon) who lost their home and property due to a landslide. Photo: Quang An

bna_xoi(1).jpg — The worrying aspect is that the soil and rock in this area are now soft and weak, with a continuously flowing stream, posing a continued risk of landslides. Photo: Xuan Hoang

bna_ssa(2).jpg — Mr. La Tay, Secretary of the Party Committee of Chieu Luu commune, said: During the recent rains, 40 households in the locality were affected by landslides and flooding, including 5 households severely affected, with damaged houses requiring relocation; in addition, 6.5 hectares of rice that had just bloomed, 3.4 hectares of other crops were flooded, and many irrigation works were damaged... In the photo: Local authorities place warning signs at landslide-prone areas. Photo: Xuan Hoang

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