Landslide in Dong Thap forces evacuation
A recent landslide along the Tien River in Dong Thap province’s Hong Ngu district caused a coffee shop and 2,400 square metres of land to sink into the river.
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Long Thanh hamlet authorities immediately helped the nine households move their stuff to safer places.
Three of them have been properly relocated while the rest is awaiting approval from authorities in nearby communes.
So far this year, Long Thuan commune, where Long Thanh hamlet is situated, has suffered six landslides, losing 300,000 square metres of land, forcing 15 households to evacuate, and causing loss of property worth VND700 million (US$30,800).