Functional forces paved the way to the landslide site in Tra Van commune, Nam Tra My district. (Source: TTXVN)

On the morning of October 29, Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung and the working delegation of the Government were coming to the scene to directly direct the search and rescue work.

Quang Nam Provincial Party Secretary Phan Viet Cuong said that, in the implementation of the Prime Minister's urgent message, Quang Nam Province and the High Command of the 5th Military Region established the Forward Command Department on the morning of October 29 and located in the North District. Tra My to lead the search and rescue work of 53 people buried by mountains in Tra Leng and Tra Van communes, Nam Tra My district, Quang Nam province.

The Forward Headquarters was led by Mr. Le Tri Thanh, Chairman of the People's Committee of Quang Nam province, the Commander and Major General Nguyen Dinh Tien, Deputy Commander of the 5th Military Region as the Standing Deputy Commander directly in charge of the work. Search and Rescue.

Major General Nguyen Dinh Tien said that on the night of October 28, Military Region 5 and the Military Command of Quang Nam province dispatched more than 200 officers and soldiers of forces and many means, equipment and communications. marched in the night to approach the scene.

However, National Highway 40B had many landslides, including 5 major landslides, making access to the scene impossible.

Currently, search and rescue and rescue forces are gathering forces in the center of Bac Tra My district, nearly 15km from the scene of the landslide in Tra Leng and Tràn Van communes, Nam Tra My district.

Currently, the reconnaissance force of the Military Region 5 is looking to find the shortest way for functional forces to approach the scene to perform search and rescue work.

Quang Nam province has mobilized many heavy motor vehicles to cross the route from the two sides of National Highway 40 in order to shorten the time for rescue forces to approach the scene.

Currently, Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung and the Government delegation are coming to the scene to directly direct search and rescue work.

The Forward Command Department determined that the most urgent task today is to use all means to pave the way, research options for waterways, roads, including rudimentary means to cut forests, open roads to access the scene. landslide.

The VNA correspondent in Quang Nam is following closely the relevant forces, approaching the scene and will have timely information on search and rescue efforts in the following newsletters./.