Da Lat residents brace for evacuation amid risk of house collapse
TUOI TRE NEWS
UPDATED : 04/27/2017 19:19 GMT + 7
Residents living on two streets in Da Lat City have been told to prepare for an emergency evacuation after major cracks began appearing along the ground and in house walls.
Hoteliers and accommodation service providers in the vicinity have also been asked to temporarily pause their business operations while authorities investigate the cause of the reported damage to land and residences.
On Wednesday afternoon, the People’s Committee of Da Lat City in the Central Highlands region held an emergency meeting to review the condition of land on Nguyen Van Troi and Truong Cong Dinh Streets, where long, large cracks have been reported by residents inside their houses and on the sidewalks.
The cracks appeared early the same morning in as many as 13 houses, accompanied by signs of slight land subsidence.
Houses numbered 17-31 on Nguyen Van Troi were among the most gravely affected, with cracks appearing not only in walls but also on stairs, corners, and connections with nearby houses.
A thin, 30-meter long crack could be seen running along the pavement on Nguyen Van Troi Street, while several chopstick-sized cracks were also visible at the feet of houses in the area.
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