Continued landslides on the slope in Da Lat or proactive demolition?

A clip circulating on social media shows a landslide of a concrete embankment (concrete block) dragging down red soil and collapsing a house below, sending up a cloud of dust.

Authorities brought vehicles to the scene to proactively destroy the remaining embankment.

This embankment is a remaining part of the embankment that collapsed 2 days ago, killing 2 people, injuring 5 others, leveling 1 house, and damaging 4 others. Many people who witnessed the landslide this afternoon were once again shocked and scared, and believed that the embankment continued to collapse, destroying another house below.

Image of landslide on the afternoon of July 1

The embankment collapsed and destroyed the house below that had already been damaged.

Regarding this issue, on the evening of July 1, speaking with Thanh Nien reporter, Mr. Dang Quang Tu, Chairman of Da Lat City People's Committee (Lam Dong), said that after discussion, agreement and approval from the provincial and city leaders, the city proactively demolished the remaining embankment section in alley 36 Hoang Hoa Tham (Ward 10).

Use mechanical vehicles to scoop up soil on the embankment.

Specifically, on July 1, the authorities brought vehicles to scoop up some of the soil on the embankment section that had many cracks and was precariously hanging high above, looking very dangerous, in order to proactively demolish the remaining concrete section. "The demolition was proactive, the city had a very careful plan, not a new landslide. When demolishing the embankment, the soil and rocks fell down, causing the previously damaged house below to collapse. This was in the plan, the city worked with the homeowner and the homeowner agreed," Mr. Tu affirmed.

Scene after part of the embankment was demolished on the afternoon of July 1.

Also according to Mr. Tu, on Sunday (July 2), the city continued to demolish the remaining embankment (on the afternoon of July 1, only about 7 meters in length were demolished, the remaining part is about 10 meters).

As Thanh Nien reported, after the horrific embankment collapse in Da Lat on June 29, the Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee directed the authorities to investigate and clarify the responsibilities of the individuals and organizations involved. Currently, the authorities have sealed off the entire scene, and unauthorized people are not allowed to enter or leave the area.

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