On November 11, Dinh Xuan Hoa, chairman of Ngoc Linh Commune's People's Committee, said authorities had evacuated 115 households, comprising nearly 400 people, from areas at risk of landslides on Dak Re Mountain in Muong Hoong and Tak Min villages.
Hoa said heavy rain hit the commune on November 9 and 10, with rainfall reaching nearly 150mm. During field inspections, authorities discovered several new cracks on Dak Re Mountain, where cracks had already been recorded during the 2025 rainy season.
Ngoc Linh Commune authorities encourage and assist residents to evacuate to safe shelters (Photo: Ngoc Linh Commune People's Committee).
The area is now showing signs of subsidence, indicating a high risk of landslides, he said.
In response, local authorities mobilised police officers, military personnel and commune officials to visit households, urge residents to leave and assist with the evacuation.
By 9.30 pm on November 10, all 115 households living near the mountain's base in Muong Hoong and Tak Min villages had been relocated to safety at the Ngoc Linh Commune People's Committee hall and the Muong Hoong Village community house.
"The commune has provided sufficient food and essential supplies so residents can stay safely at the temporary shelters during the heavy rain," Hoa said.
For households living farther from the mountain's base, authorities would continue urging residents to relocate and arrange their evacuation to safe areas during the night of November 10, he added.
Many households in the landslide risk zone were encouraged and assisted by authorities to evacuate to safety overnight (Photo: Ngoc Linh Commune People's Committee).
The commune chairman also said local authorities had requested the Quang Ngai Department of Agriculture and Environment to coordinate with relevant specialists to conduct a geological survey of the cracks and fractured areas on Dak Re Mountain.
The assessment is expected to help authorities develop a plan to relocate residents permanently from areas at risk.
