Two 16-Year-Olds Killed in Landslide at Café in Da Lat’s Xuan Truong Ward

Authorities in Da Lat, Lam Dong Province, have confirmed the identities of two teenagers who died in a landslide at Tay Ho Café in Xuan Truong Ward on August 12. Both victims — N.T.D.Q. and D.T.N., aged 16 and from Don Duong District — were killed when a retaining wall collapsed during heavy rain.

According to the Xuan Truong Ward People’s Committee, the landslide occurred in Alley 108, Hung Vuong Street, when a talus slope — built around 2015 and belonging to a local household — suddenly gave way. At the time, Q. and N. were sitting inside the café when the wall collapsed, burying them under debris.

One victim died at the scene, while the other was pulled out by rescue forces and rushed to hospital but did not survive.

Local authorities provided financial support of VND 10 million to each victim’s family and immediately evacuated residents from high-risk areas. Emergency crews worked to stabilize the site and prevent further danger.

Lam Dong Province Chairman Ho Van Muoi has ordered urgent inspections of all hillside structures, the suspension of construction projects on unstable slopes, and the relocation of residents from areas at high risk of landslides. Strict enforcement, including compulsory evacuation, will be carried out if necessary.