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Sea encroachment collapses houses in Binh Thuan

Landslides, triggered by sea encroachment, high tides and strong winds caused five houses to collapse in the south central province of Binh Thuan on February 11 and 12.
Sea encroachment collapses houses in Binh Thuan ảnh 1A house threatened by sea encroachment (Source: VNA)

Binh Thuan (VNA) – Landslides,triggered by sea encroachment, high tides and strong winds caused five housesto collapse in the south central province of Binh Thuan on February 11 and 12.

The affected households have been evacuatedto the Hat Dieu building in Duc Long ward.

Another 30 vulnerable households in Tien Duchamlet, Tien Thanh commune, Phan Thiet city are awaiting evacuation.

Le Ngoc Thu, head of Tien Duc hamlet saidthe area has been affected by seawater intrusion since 2010, destroying 152houses.

Local authorities allocated land for thevictims to settle in Tien Binh hamlet, Tien Thanh commune, Thu said, addingthat 116 households received land, but only 10 built houses.

Most locals scrape a living from fishing,therefore, they cannot afford to build a new house on the land, according toThu.

He called on authorities to help thelandslide victims build houses.-VNA
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