A landslide covering 2,000 square metres of the Sai Gon riverbank tookplace late on the night of July 1, washing away two houses and a numberlocal properties.
One of the houses belonged to Nguyen DinhQuang, a resident of Thu Duc District’s Hiep Binh Phuoc Ward. Threefamily members were sleeping in the house when the landslide occurredbut were fortunately rescued by nearby fishermen.
The landslide also swept away an excavator, a dump truck, a fence, 100metres of the road near the river bank and a number of electric posts.
After receiving information on the landslide,authorities zoned off the area while evacuating local residents andtheir belongings to a safer place.
Local people said thatlandslides are common during monsoon season given the community’s closeproximity to the Sai Gon River.
Three years ago, a similar landslip occurred in the area causing substantial damage to local livelihoods.-VNA
One of the houses belonged to Nguyen DinhQuang, a resident of Thu Duc District’s Hiep Binh Phuoc Ward. Threefamily members were sleeping in the house when the landslide occurredbut were fortunately rescued by nearby fishermen.
The landslide also swept away an excavator, a dump truck, a fence, 100metres of the road near the river bank and a number of electric posts.
After receiving information on the landslide,authorities zoned off the area while evacuating local residents andtheir belongings to a safer place.
Local people said thatlandslides are common during monsoon season given the community’s closeproximity to the Sai Gon River.
Three years ago, a similar landslip occurred in the area causing substantial damage to local livelihoods.-VNA
