Handling landslides of nearly 170 m2 of Van Uc riverbank in Thanh Ha district

According to the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue of Hai Duong province, a landslide occurred in the Van Uc riverbank area in Thanh Cuong commune (Thanh Ha). The landslide is 28 m long, encroaching on the bank by 6 m, and is 3 m deep compared to the current bank surface. The landslide area is nearly 170 m2.², the nearest point is 62 m from the foot of the dike. This is the beach area that people have renovated to exploit sandworms.

The cause of the landslide was determined to be due to the weak geological foundation of the beach, mainly alluvial soil mixed with sand on the riverbank. The flood caused by the impact of storm No. 2 at the end of July combined with the impact of high tides caused the riverbank erosion. The landslide started at the end of July, and it is estimated that this area will continue to erode and encroach deeper into the shore in the coming time.

The Thanh Ha District Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue has set up monitoring poles, used nets, and planted bamboo stakes to limit landslides and warn of danger. At the same time, it has arranged a permanent force to guard the landslide area, and prepared supplies and equipment to be ready to handle urgent situations.