On the night of September 9, around 8 pm, a large mass of earth and rocks from a hillside behind the house of Mr. Pham Ngoc Tuan in Yen Ninh ward, crashed down on his home.
At that moment, Tuan managed to escape in time, but his wife and two young neighbors were buried under the debris. She was killed instantly.
Emergency services arrived promptly and rushed the three children to the hospital, but due to severe injuries, Tuan's son died while the two neighboring children are in critical condition at the hospital. Tuan is now left alone with a nearly completely collapsed house and significant property loss.
The sudden landslides have left many residents in the neighborhood stunned. Local authorities, community groups, and neighbors are coming together to support the affected family with funeral arrangements.
Along the Cao Thang road in Yen Ninh ward, landslides have caused significant damage to homes and property.
Nguyen Hai Dan’s family and nearby households spent a sleepless night. On the morning of September 10, they mobilised friends and relatives to help remove dozens of tons of earth from their home.
Yen Ninh ward has been reported as one of the hardest-hit areas in Yen Bai city.
Alongside localized flooding, fallen trees, and landslides into homes have caused severe damage, significantly affecting residents' lives and halting business activities.
Upon receiving information about the landslides, the city’s Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue Command has mobilised all resources, including hundreds of police officers, soldiers, and militia to search for and rescue victims, relocate property, and manage the flooding aftermath.
Currently, the province continues to experience heavy rain, with the water level on the Thao River in Yen Bai remaining high and above historic flood levels./.
