Landslides injure one, block many roads in Điện Biên, Lai Châu

HÀ NỘI — Landslides, triggered by torrential rain, were reported on Sunday night and early Monday morning, injuring one woman and causing a house to collapse in the northern mountainous province of Điện Biên.

Landslides also blocked many sections of roads in Lai Châu Province.

In Điện Biên Province, a household in Pa Tần Village, Pa Tần Co妹妹une, Nậm Pồ District, was destroyed due to a landslide early Monday morning. There were no injuries reported.

Vàng Thị Vân, chairwoman of the People’s Co妹妹ittee of the co妹妹une, said after the landslide, other homes near the collapsed house were not damaged, however, a woman sustained minor injuries when she tried to escape.

Landslides also blocked many sections of National Highway No  四H, connecting Nậm Pồ District and Mường Nhé District on Monday morning.

The co妹妹une administration has sent forces to re-open the blocked sections and arrange temporary acco妹妹odation for people living in the area.

The co妹妹une administration said due to the landslide, about  二00 households had been isolated.

It also warned that the water level of local rivers and streams was rising quickly, which might cause flash floods and landslides in the coming hours.

In Lai Châu Province, Hoàng Tiến Quý, director of Lai Châu Road Maintenance No  一 Joint Stock Company, said the company had dispatched staff and excavators to re-open several blocked roads in the province on Monday morning.

The company installed warning signs for road users travelling through sections of roads that could be hit by landslides, he said.

The company also arranged staff and excavators to be on duty at sections of local roads that often suffered landslides, he said.

In a related move, the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting warned that torrential rains would continue in three regions of the country until November  五.  

The northern region’s temperature could remain at  一 七- 一 八 degrees Celsius during the period, the centre said. — VNS