Landslides and cracks in the pine hills in Quang Hiep village, Hiep Thanh commune, Duc Trong district, Lam Dong have occurred for many years, affecting the lives of nearly 20 local households.

A local resident said that the cracking phenomenon in the pine hill in Quang Hiep village started appearing in 2019 with a length of about 20m. Up to now, the crack has stretched to about 80m.

In many places, the cracks go 1-2m deep into the ground, and the crack mouth is 1-3m wide.

Mr. Vu Xuan Truong, 42 years old, a resident of Quang Hiep village said: "The crack is located at an altitude of 10-40m of the pine hill, 30-100m away from the houses at the foot of the hill as the crow flies."

Cracks appeared on the production land of a household in the hillside area of ​​Quang Hiep village.

The foot of the hill behind Mr. Vu Xuan Truong's house collapsed, creating a vertical slope dozens of meters high.

Many houses in Quang Hiep village are located right below the high-risk landslide area.

Mr. Vu Xuan Truong shared: "On rainy days, because I was afraid that the soil on the hill would slide down to my house, I had to take my wife and children to stay with relatives temporarily."

A pine hill area in Quang Hiep village collapsed, revealing a steep slope tens of meters high.

Mr. Phan Quang Thanh, Chairman of Hiep Thanh Commune People's Committee, said that the long cracks on the pine hill in Quang Hiep village were recorded by local authorities many years ago. Recently, due to heavy rain, the situation of landslides and cracks on the hill has become complicated.

"We have installed landslide warning signs. On rainy days, we encourage people to evacuate to safe places. The locality is coordinating with relevant agencies to conduct surveys and develop plans to lower the hilltop and prevent landslides to ensure the safety of people's lives and property," said Mr. Phan Quang Thanh.