More landslides strike Vietnam’s Central Highlands

Torrential rains continued to wreak havoc on Vietnam's Central Highlands region on Thursday with several localities hit by floods and landslides. Elsewhere in the region, land erosion hit two roads in Nhan Co Commune and Kien Duc Town, both in Dak R'Lap District. Landslips battered four other roads and infrastructure facilities in the border district of Tuy Duc, causing traffic gridlock. A landslide also affected a bypass of National Highway 14 in Ea H'leo District, Dak Lak Province. In Lam Dong Province, the provincial administration asked relevant agencies to inspect and evaluate landslide-prone areas throughout the province, particularly mountain passes leading to Lam Dong, the home of Da Lat – a popular tourist destination.