A mountain crack longer than 100m appeared in Nghe An, 5 households urgently evacuated

On October 25, Mr. Tho Ba Re - Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Ky Son district ( Nghe An ) said that the mountain in Xop Phe village, Muong Tip commune just had a large crack running horizontally, hundreds of meters long.

Crack longer than 100m on Xop Phe mountain.

Previously, on the evening of October 22, people in Xop Phe village were startled by a loud explosion on the hillside next to Provincial Road 445.

Immediately afterwards, people checked and discovered some cracks 10cm wide, about 40cm deep, and more than 100m long running through the foundations of houses, so they reported it to the authorities.

Many houses are cracked.

Upon receiving the news, the authorities of Ky Son district went to the scene to inspect and assessed this as a very serious incident, with a potential risk of a landslide.

Dozens of police officers , border guards, and militiamen coordinated with local authorities to urgently evacuate five households with 26 people living at the foot of the mountain.

Local authorities, soldiers and police assisted people in evacuating.

According to Mr. Tho Ba Re, the mountain crack in Xop Phe village shows signs of spreading and deepening, so people cannot return to their old place of residence.

The district assigned Muong Tip commune to arrange for affected households to live with other families. In the coming time, land in resettlement areas in the region will be checked to arrange new housing.

Previously, the People's Committee of Que Phong district (Nghe An) also evacuated 4 households to a safe place after discovering a crack on Pu Meo mountain, Nam Giai commune. At the scene, inspection found a crack about 100m long, the widest point of the crack was about 40cm, and nearly 10m deep.

According to some locals, prolonged heavy rains may be the cause of Pu Meo mountain cracking, posing a risk of landslides.

Authorities are investigating the cause of the crack on Pu Meo Mountain and are coming up with solutions to ensure the safety of lives and property of people living at the foot of the mountain.

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