Torrential rain, Da Nang blocks all roads to Son Tra peninsula

On October 15, Mr. Nguyen Duc Vu, Head of the Management Board of Son Tra Peninsula and Da Nang tourist beaches, said that the entire road to Son Tra Peninsula has been blocked.

Accordingly, the management board has announced to stop visiting the entire Son Tra peninsula area when there is information about complicated heavy rain in Da Nang.

Landslides occurred on the road to Son Tra peninsula due to heavy rain on October 14. Photo: AN

Mr. Nguyen Duc Vu said that today, after reviewing the actual situation, the management board coordinated with local authorities to allow travel companies that had previously accepted guests to take guests to Linh Ung Pagoda. The remaining routes were banned.

To ensure safety, the management board has assigned staff to coordinate with functional forces to block all directions up Son Tra mountain.

Earlier, on the morning of October 14, due to prolonged heavy rain, the road to Son Tra peninsula had boulders rolling down from the positive slope. Along with that, rocks and soil slid down onto the road surface.

According to the forecast of the Central Central Hydrometeorological Station, from October 15 to 17, Da Nang will continue to have moderate to heavy rain, some places will have very heavy rain and thunderstorms. During thunderstorms, be careful of lightning and strong gusts of wind.

Total rainfall is generally 150-300mm, in some places over 400mm. Disaster risk warning level 4.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/mua-xoi-xa-da-nang-phong-toa-toan-bo-duong-len-ban-dao-son-tra-2202370.html