Over 350 people, including foreign tourists, saved from landslides in south-central Vietnam
Monday, December 16, 2024, 10:26 GMT+7
Authorities from Lam Dong and Khanh Hoa Provinces joined forces to provide food, accelerate cleanup efforts, and evacuate more than 350 residents and tourists, including 13 foreigners, from the Khanh Le Pass in Khanh Hoa, located in south-central Vietnam, stranded by landslides on Sunday night.
The group was trapped for nearly 12 hours between landslide spots on Khanh Le Pass and could neither travel to Nha Trang City in Khanh Hoa Province or to Lam Dong, Vietnamnet reported.
A total of five landslides occurred from Sunday morning to the afternoon along a seven-kilometer road section with some 30,000 cubic meters of soil and rocks eroded.
Relief actions and evacuations continued until Sunday night.
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| Many excavators were mobilized to clear the Khanh Le Pass in Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam. Photo: L.A. / Tuoi Tre |
Traffic police in Lam Dong Province hired residential excavators to remove soil and rocks on the road to access the stranded people.
Meanwhile, Khanh Hoa authorities dispatched 16 militia, self-defense, and police officers to the landslide scenes.
Local authorities are spending efforts to expedite the clearing of the landslides, said Chu Van An, deputy director of the Khanh Hoa Department of Transport.
They also confirmed that officials have been assigned to protect motorbikes left on the mountain pass.
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| Dang Duc Hiep (R), secretary of the Party Committee in Da Lat City, Lam Dong Province, joins hands to provide food and drinks to the stranded people on Khanh Le Pass in Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam. Photo: L.A. / Tuoi Tre |
Dang Duc Hiep, secretary of the Party Committee in Da Lat City, reported that the seven-kilometer road stretch had been severely impacted by multiple landslides.
Residents, including children, the elderly, and tourists, found themselves stranded between the landslide-affected areas.
Hiep stated that Da Lat City has been working closely with Khanh Hoa authorities to clear the road and safely evacuate those trapped.
Nguyen Thai Hoc, secretary of the Lam Dong Party Committee, acknowledged the severity of the situation and instructed the Party Committee leaders of Da Lat City and Lac Duong District to visit the site to get updates, oversee response efforts, support road clearance, and ensure the safe evacuation of residents and tourists.
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