The barge hit Ghenh Bridge, the shocked witness recounted the moment of life and death

A resounding noise sounded in the area of Ghenh Bridge on the morning of March 6, causing the bridge surface to shake violently. The barge lost control and collided directly with the artery of the North-South railway. However, the condition of those in distress is worrying.

On the morning of March 6, a serious waterway collision occurred in the area of Ghenh bridge, Bien Hoa city, Dong Nai province. The incident took place at about 10:30, when the tide was low, a large barge without cargo was moving from upstream towards Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh City suddenly collided extremely strongly under the Ghenh Bridge. The head-on impact caused the edge beam of this historic bridge to bend, leading to the deformation of the upper rail system.

Right at the scene, the public could not help but be shocked by the destructive power of the collision. The recorded images show that the steel beam and a corner of the bridge pier are distorted, peeling off the protective paint. Because the Ghenh Bridge is the arterial bottleneck of the North-South railway, this incident caused the entire travel schedule of trains through this area to stop immediately to ensure absolute safety for passengers.

Not only affecting traffic infrastructure, the accident also caused chaos for road users. At the time of the collision, the bridge surface shook violently, causing many people who were driving motorbikes across the bridge to lose their balance. According to the accounts of those present, the bridge deck tilted completely to the side, causing a series of vehicles to fall. Many residents were hospitalized in pain and panic after hitting the bridge deck and the protective iron bars.

Ms. H., one of the victims who is being treated at the hospital, still trembles when she remembers that moment. She shared that when the car had just reached the third span of the bridge, she heard a "rumble" that shook, it felt like the ground under her feet had just collapsed. In the blink of an eye, she found herself lying on the bridge, looking down at the stuck barge. The screams and chaotic scenes at that time reminded many people of the tragic Ghenh Bridge collapse incident in 2016.

In the face of the emergency situation, the functional forces were quickly present to block the scene and regulate traffic. Saigon Railway Transport Branch confirmed that important trains such as SE22, SE10 and TN4 all had to be postponed. To solve the situation, the railway industry is actively implementing a plan to transfer passengers by road between neighboring stations. The online community is expressing concern and praying that the technical force will soon fix the problem so that the national traffic artery can be cleared.

Ghenh Bridge, which is a long-standing symbol of Dong Nai, although it has been rebuilt and modernized after the incident in 2016, this incident once again sounded the alarm about waterway corridor safety. Public opinion is raising big questions about the responsibility of the barge driver when allowing a collision to occur even in not too harsh weather conditions. Currently, the functional units are still making efforts to relocate the vehicle that caused the accident and assess the level of damage in detail to soon have a repair plan.

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