Ca Mau: 3 Landslides Overnight Leave 19 Households Struggling to Cope

Tam Giang commune in Vietnam's Ca Mau province experienced a series of three landslips overnight, causing significant property damage and displacing residents. The incidents, which occurred between the evening of June 16 and the early morning of June 17, happened within a two-hour span. The most severe landslip occurred around 11:20 p.m. on June 16 near the Kinh 17 market, causing a 40-meter section of a dike to collapse, sinking 4 meters deep. This event impacted 17 households and 28 business stalls, with nine households suffering complete losses and eight experiencing partial damage.

Just an hour later, around 12:20 a.m. on June 17, another landslip occurred in Ben Dua hamlet, causing about 60 square meters of land to subside and directly affecting the home of Mr. Pham Thanh Cong. The estimated property damage from this incident is around 300 million Vietnamese dong. A third landslip followed around 1 a.m. in Ho Gui hamlet, damaging a 35-square-meter shelter belonging to Mr. Huynh Van Dong, with estimated damages of approximately 50 million Vietnamese dong.

In response, the Tam Giang Commune People's Committee mobilized police, militia, and local volunteer forces to help residents urgently move their belongings and goods to safety. Authorities are also implementing initial measures to address the aftermath. Local leaders visited the affected households to offer support and financial assistance to help them stabilize their lives. The landslips occurred during the peak of the rainy and stormy season, exacerbated by high tides, increasing the risk of riverbank subsidence. Local authorities are advising residents to monitor weather warnings and evacuate high-risk areas to protect lives and property.