Houses collapse after landslide in An Giang
Fourteen houses and two house floors in My Hoi Dong Commune, Cho Moi District of Mekong Delta Province of An Giang fell into the Hau River on Saturday morning due to a landslide, panicking local residents. A road connecting My Hoi Dong Commune and Nhơn Mỹ Commune was also damaged and isolated. The 70-metre long landslide caused estimated total damages of VNĐ8.8 billion (US$391,000). There have been no deaths. The provincial People’s Council issued a state of emergency in the affected area along the river. Truong Trung Lap, Chairman of Cho Moi District’s People’s Committee said that local forces have been mobilised round the clock to follow the landslide, ensure traffic order, evacuate residents and their properties out of the landslide area.
