TPO - Hundreds of meters of Hoi An coastline through Tan Thanh block (Cam An ward, Hoi An city, Quang Nam province) are being devastated by waves. Many buildings and houses are at risk of collapsing, forcing the locality to declare an emergency situation.
TPO - Hundreds of meters of Hoi An coastline through Tan Thanh block (Cam An ward, Hoi An city, Quang Nam province) are being devastated by waves. Many buildings and houses are at risk of collapsing, forcing the locality to declare an emergency situation.
Tan Thanh beach, Cam An ward, Hoi An city, serious landslide. Video: Hoai Van |
According to records, the seriously eroded coastal section belongs to Tan Thanh block, Cam An ward, Hoi An city.
The length of this coastal erosion is up to 225m with an average depth of 5-7m, threatening state and local property. The temporary embankment was severely damaged by high waves and strong winds, causing a large amount of sand to be washed away.
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Image of Cam An beach with serious erosion. |
Faced with the landslide, the people and the government have had to implement many solutions, but have not been able to completely resolve the situation. The landslide has eroded deep into the coastline, threatening the property of people living in this area and the constructions and infrastructure.
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The sea 'swallows' the mainland from a few meters to tens of meters. |
Hoi An’s coastline is about 7.5km long with many beaches, of which Cua Dai is recognized as the most beautiful beach in Asia. However, in recent years, this area has been seriously eroded and eroded.
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Many buildings and houses are at risk of being swept away. |
The locality has implemented many construction solutions such as building hard embankments, soft embankments, and underground embankments to prevent waves, with thousands of billions of VND invested here, but in the face of the devastation of nature, many places continue to suffer from landslides. The anxiety and insecurity of the people are still present every rainy and stormy season.
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The government and people have tried many ways to overcome and respond, but landslides still continue to occur. |
Recently, Quang Nam province had to declare an emergency situation regarding landslides in this area. According to local authorities, in 2024, although there were no major floods, natural disasters still seriously affected the coast of Hoi An. The northeast monsoon and high tides created large waves, causing serious landslides in the coastal area of Cam An ward, Hoi An city.
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Landslides advanced close to the row of shops. |
The Chairman of the People's Committee of Quang Nam province assigned Hoi An city to take urgent measures to respond and overcome the consequences in order to prevent and minimize damage caused by natural disasters.
Localities have organized the installation of signs, warning ropes, and delimited dangerous areas, proactively developed plans to deploy guards, and prevented people and tourists from entering dangerous areas; increased information dissemination so that people and tourists know about landslide developments, causes of landslides, and proactively take preventive and response measures.
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Quang Nam province requested the functional departments of Hoi An city to proactively prepare plans to promptly evacuate residents and tourists when a situation occurs. |
Hoi An City closely monitors the situation of natural disasters and landslides; proactively prepares plans to promptly evacuate people and tourists when situations arise and measures to promptly handle landslides, and reports to the Provincial People's Committee for monitoring and direction.
Source: https://tienphong.vn/can-canh-sat-lo-o-bien-hoi-an-khien-phai-cong-bo-tinh-trang-khan-cap-post1707980.tpo
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