Police dogs mobilized to search for missing people in landslide in Da Lat

Scene of the landslide in Da Lat. Photo: NX

On the morning of June 29, dozens of officers and soldiers of Lam Dong Provincial Police, Da Lat City Police, the Provincial Military Command and many other forces and vehicles urgently searched for two victims buried by a landslide on Hoang Hoa Tham Street, Ward 10. Police dogs were mobilized to assist in speeding up the search for the missing people.

Authorities search for people trapped by landslide.

The landslide site is about 3,000 square meters wide and 3-5 meters deep. Rescuers have cordoned off the area and focused on digging. However, the scene is quite complicated. The house collapsed with a large amount of fallen rocks and soil, the weak terrain and soft soil made it difficult to find people.

Colonel Truong Minh Duong, Director of the Provincial Police, along with leaders of the province and the city, also arrived at the scene to direct the rescue work. Many forces and vehicles were urgently mobilized to rescue the victims.

Present at the landslide sites, Mr. Tran Van Hiep - Chairman of Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee requested immediate rescue, support for local people and overcome the consequences. The head of the Provincial People's Committee also requested relevant units to review all construction permits of projects in the landslide area. In case of violations that lead to the incident, strict action will be taken.

Earlier, in the early morning of June 29, after a prolonged rain, many places in Da Lat City suffered landslides. The embankment of a construction site in an alley on Hoang Hoa Tham Street, Ward 10, about 30m high, suddenly collapsed, dragging many blocks of earth and rock down onto 3 houses in the valley below. 7 people who were sleeping were buried by the earth and rocks.

Rescuers have rescued 5 people and taken them to the hospital for emergency treatment. Currently, 2 people are in stable condition, while 3 others are being monitored at the hospital. In addition, 2 other people were buried by landslides, including Ms. NTV (45 years old) and Mr. PK (47 years old) while they were sleeping in the construction site. In addition to this case, local authorities recorded that many other houses in the wards were also affected, with broken walls...