According to Nguyen Duc Chieu, chairman of Cat Thanh Commune in Phu Cat District, from Sunday evening to Monday morning, the landslides happened on Cam Mountain in Cat Thanh Commune, sweeping away around 6,000 cubic metres of soil and stone. Around 40 local households were relocated to ensure safety.
Up to 6,000 cubic metres of soil and stone have covered a residential area in Chanh Thien Village
Some 40 households in the village have been taken to a nearby school to stay. Poor families have been supported with drinks and instant noodles.
Speaking with DTiNews, Nguyen Trung Kien, Vice Chairman of Phu Cat District, said that local authorities had zoned the area affected by the landslides and arranged for security to keep the locality safe.
At present, the locality is still facing rain so the consequences of the landslides have not yet been dealt with.
Following the heavy rains over the recent days, many areas in Binh Dinh have been submerged. Some communes in Tuy Phuoc Commune have been left around one metre underwater.
