Storm collapses coal warehouse roof of Vung Ang II Thermal Power Plant

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The roof of the coal warehouse of Vung Ang II Thermal Power Plant ( Ha Tinh province) collapsed due to heavy rain and strong winds.

A representative of Vung Ang II Thermal Power Plant said that at around 10:00 p.m. on September 28, heavy rain accompanied strong winds causing the factory's coal warehouse roof to collapse. Currently, the unit is waiting for the rain to stop before being able to survey and come up with a solution.

The roof of the coal warehouse of Vung Ang II Thermal Power Plant collapsed due to heavy rain and strong winds. (Photo: HT)

Vung Ang II BOT Thermal Power Plant (VAPCO) consists of two units 1 and 2, with a designed capacity of 1,200 MV, located in Vung Ang Economic Zone, Vung Ang Ward, Ha Tinh Province. The project has a total investment capital of 2.2 billion USD, using imported coal. On September 18, unit 1 of the plant was put into operation after 4 years of construction.

In Ha Tinh, the storm storm number 10 With terrible gusts of wind, it has caused a lot of damage to people. In Thach Khe commune, although there are no specific statistics, the images recorded on the morning of September 29 show the terrible destruction of this storm. Many houses and schools had their roofs blown off and were damaged.

The Hydrometeorological Agency said that at 10:00 a.m. on September 29, the center of storm No. 10 was at approximately 19.0 degrees North latitude; 104.7 degrees East longitude, on the mainland border area of ​​Nghe An - Central Laos. The strongest wind near the center of the storm was level 9 (75-88 km/h), gusting to level 11.

Forecast in the next 3 hours, the storm will move northwest, speed about 20km/h. Storm Bualoi has now decreased 2 levels (level 11 to level 9).

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