On 13/4, Nguyen Van Tuan, Chairman of the People's Committee of Vinh Hung commune, stated that the incident occurred yesterday afternoon. The asphalt road, approximately 5 meters wide, slid down towards the riverbank. The collapse caused no casualties but damaged several sections of residents' domestic water pipes.
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The scene of the roadbed subsidence. Photo: Nam An |
The scene of the roadbed subsidence. Photo: Nam An
The approximately 5-kilometer road runs along the Vam Co Tay river, connecting to the Cambodian border. The incident happened just after the road's asphalt paving was completed and before its official acceptance.
Local authorities immediately erected barriers, warning signs, and signal lights at both ends of the affected area. Authorities are diverting motorbikes temporarily through residents' private land, while cars must detour about 3 kilometers via an alternative route.
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The approximately 5-meter wide asphalt road surface slid down towards the riverbank. Photo: Nam An |
The approximately 5-meter wide asphalt road surface slid down towards the riverbank. Photo: Nam An
Investigators determined the initial cause of the collapse to be weak ground, which could not support the road's load. On the same afternoon, the investor and construction unit surveyed the site and developed a remediation plan.
Hoang Nam
