Emergency services were called to the scene, the Thepburi housing estate, at about 5:30am.
Emergency response teams, including officers from the Ratsada Municipality and rescue workers from Phuket Kusoldharm Foundation, arrived to find residents standing outside their homes in the pouring rain.
Initial inspections revealed that nine two-story townhouses were damaged by the landslide. A local government reported marked eight houses were damaged by the landslip.
The ground behind the houses was still unstable, with noises indicating the possibility of further movement. For safety, residents were asked to evacuate their homes as a precaution.
One resident, Kanyarat Chakkrawat, 45, who had moved into her house with her family 13 days ago explained that she and her family were sleeping on the ground floor due to ongoing arrangements in their new home when they heard a loud noise at about 5am.
She discovered water pouring into the house from the kitchen at the back of the home. The family members had not yet started using the upper floors, which were later found to be filled with soil.
Another resident, Mr Nop, He initially mistook the loud noise for lightning but soon realised the gravity of the situation when he saw his neighbours standing outside in distress.
Mr Nop noted that the hillside above the line of townhouses had been stripped of trees about a year ago, leading to soil erosion and the eventual collapse.
His own home suffered damage to the roof, while other houses nearby sustained more severe structural damage.
Disaster response officials are continuing to monitor the area and have urged residents to remain cautious as the ground remains unstable. Further assessments and relief efforts are underway.