Quang Nam: More than 500 households in mountainous areas were isolated because heavy rain caused road landslides

On November 16, more than 500 households in the mountainous region of Quang Nam were completely isolated because heavy rain caused road landslides. Local authorities have mobilized means to make efforts to clear the route, but it has not yet been completed.

According to sources from Cong Ly newspaper, on November 16, Mr. Le Cuong, Chairman of Tra Bui Commune People's Committee, said that heavy rain caused 10 landslides on DH8 road from Tra Doc commune intersection to the center of Tra Bui commune. seriously, traffic to Tra Bui commune was completely paralyzed.

More than 500 households in villages 3, 4, 5, 6 of the commune are completely isolated. Many places lost power due to landslides. Local authorities have mobilized means to make efforts to clear the route, but it has not yet been completed.

Also according to sources from Health and Life newspaper, because this is a unique road, when there is a landslide, vehicles cannot travel, you can only walk or use boats to move on the river Tranh 2 hydropower reservoir. to reach isolated areas.

Chairman of Tra Bui Commune People's Committee said: "District leaders do not agree to use boats due to concerns about the danger when floodwaters overflow. Many households are in danger due to being completely isolated, with many spots continuously appearing. There was a landslide. Outside people could not access the scene, so the local government mobilized forces according to the motto "four on the spot" to support the people."

Also according to the leader of the People's Committee of Tra Bui commune, initially it was determined that there was no damage to people or property, and communication was still smooth: "But to ensure safety, we are considering proposing to superiors to create favorable conditions." Allow the circulation of 1 to 2 boats to provide food for people every day and transport people to medical examination and treatment. When the road is repaired, traffic by boat will stop."

According to information from VTC News, regarding the landslide situation, on the same morning, the Quang Nam Department of Transport said that prolonged heavy rain in recent days caused the Ho Chi Minh route, section Km 1377 500 in Kham Duc town, to collapse. Phuoc Son district suffered a landslide with an estimated volume of soil and rock falling from the slopes of about 15,000m3.

At Km 89 450 National Highway 24C, section through Tra Cang commune, Bac Tra My district, soil and rocks overflowed the road surface. Similarly, at Km66 700 National Highway 40B in Tra Tan commune, Bac Tra My district, a landslide occurred, also making it difficult for vehicles to travel.

In addition, on National Highway 40B, the Truong River underground area was flooded 0.3m-0.5m deep; Damaged road surface (potholes, subsidence) in many locations from Km103 00 - Km141 080; Damaged road surface (potholes, subsidence) in many locations from Km103 00 - Km141 080 (through Tra Don and Tra Nam communes, Nam Tra My district).

On National Highway 14H, heavy rain caused flooding from 0.5 to 0.7m deep, leading to traffic jam at Km13 300 (Duy Phuoc bridge, Duy Xuyen district); Traffic jam at Km 63 700 due to 0.7m-1m deep flooding in Phuoc Ninh commune, Nong Son district. Highway 14E is blocked due to landslides at Km87 750 (Phuoc Hoa commune, Phuoc Son district).

On National Highway 14D, the road surface is damaged (potholes, subsidence) in many locations from Km20 00 - Km74 387 (through Ta Bhing commune, Ta Po commune, ChaVal commune, La De commune, Nam Giang district), so the Traveling is difficult.

By the evening of November 16, the entire Bac Tra My district had more than 20 landslides, mountain landslides appeared, causing traffic jams at many points on the East Truong Son route, National Highway 24C and inter-village and inter-commune roads. of Bac Tra My.

Heavy rain also caused more than 1,000 m3 of soil and rocks to fall onto the road, causing local traffic jams, silting up 1.5 hectares of fields, 1 bridge collapsed, 2 bridge abutments were seriously damaged (in Tra Son and Tra Nu), and landslides. A slope embankment project is under construction and a motorbike is floating in Tra Dong.

Bac Tra My district quickly deployed plans to evacuate 1,100 households with 3,790 people in very high risk areas and high risk of landslides, checking 22 locations with the possibility of rising water causing flooding.

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