The road from Binh Thuan to Bao Loc is cut off.

Binh Thuan: 5 landslides occurred at Da Mi Pass on Highway 55 - connecting Binh Thuan with Bao Loc City ( Lam Dong ) causing traffic to be paralyzed, vehicles had to turn around, on the afternoon of July 30.

A landslide on Da Mi Pass on the afternoon of July 30. Photo: K Chung — A landslide on Da Mi Pass on the afternoon of July 30. Photo: *K' Chung*

This afternoon, Highway 55 connecting the Ta Pao Holy Mother Center (Tanh Linh) through the Da Mi hydroelectric lake to Bao Loc city suffered a serious landslide. Fallen trees, rocks and soil from the hillsides fell down, blocking the road.

Mr. Tran Dinh Hoa, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Da Mi Commune, Ham Thuan Bac District, said that at least 5 landslides had been recorded on this national highway. Vehicles from Binh Thuan to Bao Loc City and vice versa could not move and had to turn back.

The Da Mi commune authorities mobilized four vehicles to clear the scene, but the amount of earth, rocks and trees that fell was too much, and the road was still cut off. "We have contacted the provincial Department of Transport for support so that traffic can resume soon," said Mr. Hoa.

In addition to Highway 55, landslides also occurred in the Da Mi area connecting Ta Pao, separating Tanh Linh district and Ham Thuan Bac district.

The severe landslide on Da Mi Pass has not been cleared yet, vehicles cannot pass through. Photo: K Chung — The severe landslide on Da Mi Pass has not been cleared yet, vehicles cannot pass through. Photo: *K' Chung*

Over the past four days, Binh Thuan has been experiencing continuous heavy rains. Particularly in the mountainous areas of Tanh Linh and Ham Thuan Bac, rainfall was measured at 50-96 mm. Many agricultural production areas, houses and roads were flooded, causing damage of more than 5 billion VND. A 47-year-old woman in Duc Phu commune was swept away by floodwaters and her body was found on the evening of July 29. Yesterday, the rain and floods also caused the Dau Giay - Phan Thiet expressway to be deeply flooded, causing traffic congestion for 5 hours.

In Lam Dong, heavy rains that have lasted for many days also caused landslides at Bao Loc Pass on Highway 20 - one of the main routes from Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nai to Da Lat City. Trees fell and rocks spilled onto the road, causing traffic congestion for many hours.

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