Landslides, floods threaten schools, reservoirs in Central region

The Central region is struggling the complicated development of persistent downpours and deluges.

As of this morning, the Chairman of the People’s Committee of Tra Cang Commune, Nam Tra My District, Quang Nam Province informed that a primary school’s classroom was collapsed by a landslide. Fortunately, nobody was injured or killed in this incident.

Besides, landslide has threatened the safety of teachers and pupils in several schools in Nam Tra My District so the local authorities have temporarily evacuated them to safety.

To ease pressure on reservoirs, the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control, Search and Rescue of Thua Thien Hue Province has ordered Ta Trach Irrigation Exploitation Company Limited to regulate and gradually increase water discharge rate from 10 a.m. on October 18.

However, during the progress of water discharge, it is necessary to avoid the sudden increase of about 400- 900 meters cubic per second.

This morning, a land erosion occurred at a section heading to Quang Nam Province from A Luoi District on Ho Chi Minh Street through A Roang Commune, A Luoi District, Thua Thien Hue Province, resulting in serious traffic congestion./.

By Nguyen Cuong, Van Thang- Translated by Huyen Huong (SGGP)