Vinh City: Dung Quyet Mountain landslide, rocks and soil crashed into people's houses

Information from the Trung Do ward government, Vinh city said that on the evening of September 28, an incident occurred.Dung Quyet mountain landslide.

Rocks and soil from Dung Quyet mountain crashed into houses in Trung Do ward on the evening of September 28. Photo: Trung Do ward People's Committee

Specifically, at around 5:00 p.m. on September 28, after a heavy rain caused by storm No. 4, many blocks of rock and soil from Dung Quyet mountain crashed into the house of Mr. Truong Hai An, house number 211, Ngo Thi Nham street, Trung Do ward.

Fortunately there was no one in the house at that time, howeverHowever, many family properties such as refrigerator, washing machine, gas stove, tables and chairs... were severely damaged.

On the evening of September 28, Trung Do ward authorities urged Mr. Nguyen Hai An's family to move to a relative's house for temporary shelter, not to stay in the house in case of further landslides, and to return only when safety was assured.

Previously, on September 25, when Vinh City was experiencing heavy rain, a landslide occurred on Dung Quyet mountain at the home of Mr. Dau Doan Khanh, Block 3, Trung Do Ward. Although there were no casualties, people living near Dung Quyet mountain still felt insecure during the rainy season.