Erosion from a recent landslide that swept away 50m of Highway 91 in the MekongDelta province of An Giang is now threatening the remaining stretch of the road.
According to Nguyen Thanh Tam from the provincial Department ofTransport, the landslide, which occurred in Binh My Commune next to the HauRiver , swept 10m off the 11m wide road into the river, followed by suddenerosion early on March 22 morning when the road was empty.
But thedamage could be worse than initially thought after several large cracks in theroad had put nearby houses at risk of falling into the river, said Cao Van Befrom the provincial Department of Natural Resources and Environment.
Officials swiftly enclosed the eroded part of the road and redirectedtraffic along other routes in Chau Doc district. Tam said work on a 120m-longtemporary bridge have began to replace the eroded section of the road. Localauthorities had also started arranging resettlement for households threatened byerosion along the river.
Last month, two landslides occurred in Binh Myand Phu An communes that swept away more than 500sq.m of land. Seven landslidesin nearby Tien Giang province have also been reported since the beginning of theyear./.
According to Nguyen Thanh Tam from the provincial Department ofTransport, the landslide, which occurred in Binh My Commune next to the HauRiver , swept 10m off the 11m wide road into the river, followed by suddenerosion early on March 22 morning when the road was empty.
But thedamage could be worse than initially thought after several large cracks in theroad had put nearby houses at risk of falling into the river, said Cao Van Befrom the provincial Department of Natural Resources and Environment.
Officials swiftly enclosed the eroded part of the road and redirectedtraffic along other routes in Chau Doc district. Tam said work on a 120m-longtemporary bridge have began to replace the eroded section of the road. Localauthorities had also started arranging resettlement for households threatened byerosion along the river.
Last month, two landslides occurred in Binh Myand Phu An communes that swept away more than 500sq.m of land. Seven landslidesin nearby Tien Giang province have also been reported since the beginning of theyear./.
