Landslide damages a house in Trà Leng Commune in the rural mountainous area of Đà Nẵng City. High risk situation has been remained in the area and lowland areas of Đà Nẵng on October 28-29. Photo courtesy of Đà Nẵng City’s Storm and Flood Prevention Centre

ĐÀ NẴNG — Twenty-eight lowland and mountainous areas in the central city have been submerged under floodwaters ranging from 20cm to 2.24m, or face the risk of landslides, as rainfall is forecast to reach 150mm to 300mm on October 29–30.

More than 1,000 households, totalling 3,572 residents in 14 rural mountainous villages, were evacuated from erosion-threatened sites to safe locations on the night of October 27, according to the city’s Storm and Flood Prevention Centre.

A road section is blocked as landslides occurred after heavy rains in mountainous commune of Thượng Đức in Đà Nẵng. Army and police rescue forces were called for supporting communities during disaster. Photo courtesy of Đà Nẵng City’s Storm and Flood Prevention Centre

Military and public security rescue forces were mobilised to support local communities in areas at high risk of floods and landslides in Trà My and Thượng Đức communes, it said.

A 2km-long crack was found on a mountainside in Trà Vân Commune, while nine eroded sites were identified along main sections of National Roads 40B and 14B.

Floodwater rises high in a house in Triêm Tây village on the Hoài River bank of Hội An. Some villages in the area have been submerged in floodwater since October 27. Photo courtesy of Đỗ Lê Kim Huệ

Floodwater levels in the main rivers have remained above alert level 3, according to the latest report released at 9am on October 28.

A rescue vessel from the city-based Maritime Co-ordination and Rescue Centre No 2 (MRCC2) successfully rescued an ill fisherman from a boat operating 200 nautical miles off the coast of Quy Nhơn.

The centre said the sailor on the Quảng Ngãi-based vessel (QNg 90459TS) received first aid before being taken to Quy Nhơn General Hospital for treatment early on October 28.

Local people from landslide-threaterned area shelter at a safe location after their living quarters were either eroded, or flooded on October 26-28. Photo courtesy of Đà Nẵng City’s Storm and Flood Prevention Centre

MRCC2 also said port authorities in Đà Nẵng and Huế had rescued eight sailors from a cargo ship that sank off the coast of Huế City on October 27.

The vessel, which was carrying 5,900 tonnes of cement, sank due to high waves and heavy rain.

Boats have been used for transport and logistics services among villagers living along the Hoài River banks, where floodwater has remained at 2.2m. VNS