A road subsidence following torrential rain in Lam Dong Province
According to the provincial Department of Transport, following torrential rains over the recent days, many roads have been hard hit by landslides and subsidence including National Highway 20’s section through Mimosa Pass and national highways 27, 27C, 28B and 55.
Amid the rain, landslides have caused serious inundation on these roads. Some sections of National Highway 27 have been submerged by 40cm, while the Loc Nam area on National Highway 55 has been flooded by 1m.
Local authorities have cut down trees and cleared 1,350 cubic metres of soil and stone on the landslide-ravaged roads.
The damaged road sections have been temporarily covered by crushed stones to serve traffic during rainy days. When the weather is dry, the road surface will be repaired using asphalt.
On July 30, a landslide occurred on Bao Loc Pass in Lam Dong, killing four, including three traffic policemen.
As many as 163 sites in Lam Dong are prone to landslides.