Residents in landslide-prone areas evacuated

Due to the impact of typhoons Prapiroon and Yagi, several areas in Chieng Cong commune, Muong La district, are at risk of landslides.

 

The Muong La district working group encourages locals to move to a safer place.

A crack approximately 200m long and 30cm wide has appeared in Co Su Duoi hamlet. Meanwhile, several subsidence points with depths of about 40-60cm have been found in Tao Van Moi hamlet, posing a high risk of landslides, directly affecting households living in nearby areas.

Given this, Muong La sent a task force to Co Su Duoi hamlet, persuading and assisting residents in areas prone to landslides to move to safer locations.

Local organisations and unions help with the installation of power lines in temporary accommodations. 
Efforts are also made to prevent epidemics in temporary accommodations.
District and commune police forces help locals in Co Su Duoi hamlet move their belongings to a safer place. 

Muong La district mobilised 120 union members, youths, and officers and soldiers from military units to help 17 households in Co Su Duoi hamlet to relocate their assets, and directed local forces to set up 10 tents for them.

For Tao Van Moi hamlet, Muong La district continues to evaluate the situation and select a new location for households in areas vulnerable to landslides.

 

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