At around 5 o'clock on September 28, in Phu Thanh hamlet, Phu Huu commune, An Phu district, a landslide occurred on the southern bank of Co Lau canal, with a length of about 30 meters and a width of about 7-10 meters. The landslide caused 5 houses to be relocated to a safe place.

This afternoon (September 28), information from the Steering Committee for Climate Change Response - Natural Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue in An Giang province said that, in the past few days, cases have occurred in the province. Serious landslides affect daily life and travel of people, many households have to relocate to safe places.

Landslide at Co Lau canal, Phu Thanh hamlet, Phu Huu commune, An Phu district.

At around 5 o'clock on September 28, in Phu Thanh hamlet, Phu Huu commune, An Phu district, a landslide occurred on the southern bank of Co Lau canal, with a length of about 30 meters and a width of about 7-10 meters. The landslide caused 5 houses to be relocated to a safe place.

Before that, at around 9:00 am on September 27, in Quoc Khanh hamlet, Quoc Thai commune, An Phu district, landslides also occurred on the west bank of Hau river, about 120 meters below the deep canal, with a length of about 20 meters, a width of about 3-4m. Landslide affects 1 people's warehouse.

Landslide of Co Lau Channel.

Settlement on the west bank of Branch Tay canal, An Phu district.

The landslide areas are located in the erosion warning area of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of An Giang province, so there is no loss of life, but directly affects households in this area. The cause of the initial landslide was identified as due to prolonged heavy rains, soft soil on the banks of rivers, canals, high slope of the shoreline and the impact of waves hitting the shore causing landslides.