Days of heavy rain have caused a major embankment collapse near one of central Vietnam’s international border crossings, prompting the urgent relocation of cargo containers.
Heavy rain has caused nearly 100 meters of a stream embankment to collapse near the Cha Lo International Border Gate in central Vietnam’s Quang Tri Province, threatening containers and other property and prompting authorities to urgently move them to safety.
The landslide is about 700 meters from the gateway of the Cha Lo International Border Gate near Vietnam’s border with Laos. Photo: N. A.
Dinh Minh Thao, chairman of the Dan Hoa Commune People’s Committee, said on the afternoon of Sept. 14 that heavy rainfall over recent days had caused nearly 100 meters of the stream embankment in the commune to collapse and subside.
The landslide occurred at a cargo inspection yard operated by a company in Dan Hoa Commune, posing a potential threat to numerous containers, structures and other property.
According to Thao, the landslide is about 700 meters from the gateway of the Cha Lo International Border Gate in the direction from the crossing toward Laos.
It is also about 600 meters inside Vietnamese territory from Border Marker 528.
Immediately after the landslide was discovered, the Dan Hoa Commune People’s Committee coordinated with the Cha Lo International Border Gate Economic Zone Management Board and other relevant agencies to mobilize equipment and relocate containers and other property away from the area at risk.
All containers in the danger zone have now been moved to safe locations.
A close-up of the landslide caused by heavy rain near the Cha Lo International Border Gate in Quang Tri Province. Photo: N. A.
Local authorities and relevant agencies have installed warning signs around the affected area.
They are continuing to inspect the site, assess the extent of the damage and monitor the landslide for further developments so that appropriate measures can be taken to ensure safety.
The Dan Hoa Commune People’s Committee has advised residents to closely monitor weather conditions and limit travel through areas at risk of landslides, particularly along rivers and streams.
Residents who discover landslides, fallen trees or other potential hazards have been asked to immediately notify local authorities so that safety measures can be taken.
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