A fresh landslide struck Mimosa Pass in Lam Dong late on December 3, causing earth and trees to spill onto the road at the same site that was reopened just days ago, leading to heavy traffic congestion at the southern gateway to Da Lat.
Late into the night, prolonged rainfall caused several upper-slope (taluy duong) sections of Mimosa Pass on National Highway 20 - running through Xuan Huong Ward in Da Lat - to collapse. Earth, rocks, and trees tumbled down from the hillside, burying the roadway.
The landslide occurred at Km226+700, the same location where a temporary road had been opened following a severe collapse on November 19.
Soil and debris from the slope bury the recently opened temporary road on Mimosa Pass. Photo: Bin Ho
In addition to burying the road surface, about 20 meters of sheet metal fencing - temporarily erected near the lower slope at the former landslide site - was also dragged into the ravine.
The incident caused complete disruption of traffic into Da Lat, with no vehicles able to pass the affected area.
For safety reasons, local traffic police coordinated with municipal authorities and other agencies to divert vehicles and temporarily halt all travel through Mimosa Pass during the night.
Speaking with VietNamNet, officials from Xuan Huong Ward confirmed that the landslide - triggered by intense rain - forced the suspension of all traffic through the area. Local authorities and technical teams are now racing to clear the debris and restore traffic access as quickly as possible.
Temporary fencing near the lower slope was also dragged down into the ravine. Photo: Bin HoTraffic police manage road closure and reroute vehicles. Photo: Bin Ho
Mimosa Pass spans about 11 kilometers along National Highway 20 and serves as the southern gateway into Da Lat. Previously, on the night of November 19, the same section from Km226+600 to Km226+800 suffered a catastrophic landslide. The entire asphalt surface was swept away, creating a 70-meter-long rupture with a depth approaching 40 meters. Soil and debris from above cascaded down, carrying trees with it and forming a massive slide into the lower valley.
Following that event, road crews constructed a temporary bypass road at the base of the slope. The 8-meter-wide detour was paved and painted with two lanes and opened for traffic at 6 p.m. on November 30 - just over 10 days after the initial collapse.
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