Heavy rain in the northern mountainous region: Landslides, schools covered in mud

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, from September 9 to this morning, September 10, in the provinces of Lai Chau, Dien Bien , Son La, Lao Cai, Tuyen Quang and Quang Ninh, there has been moderate rain, heavy rain, and in some places very heavy rain, due to the distant influence of the circulation after storm No. 7. Today, the North and North Central regions are warned of localized but concentrated rain, in some places over 200mm in a short period of time.

In some provinces in the northern mountainous region, heavy rain has caused landslides on roads, causing concern for traffic participants. Information from Lao Cai province said that yesterday afternoon, September 9, prolonged heavy rain caused a landslide at Km299+200 on National Highway 32 through Pung Luong commune.

Hundreds of cubic meters of rock and soil from the positive slope suddenly collapsed, burying the entire road surface, making it impossible for vehicles to pass, causing traffic congestion from Kim intersection to Mu Cang Chai commune. This is the area that suffered serious landslides during storm No. 5 at the end of August.

Landslides and rocks covered National Highway 32 through Pung Luong commune (Lao Cai) from the afternoon of September 9, and were cleared by the morning of September 10.

Immediately after the incident, the commune police force stood guard, stretched ropes, and placed warning signs. At the same time, Road Construction Joint Stock Company 1 mobilized excavators to try to clear the road. Mr. Vu Van Thai, a truck driver, said: "Due to the landslide, last night, some trucks had to sleep in Mu Cang Chai waiting for the road to be cleared."

Lao Cai province's authorities stayed up all night to direct traffic and warn vehicles not to enter the landslide area.

Updated from the People's Committee of Pung Luong commune, at 9:00 a.m. on September 10, this landslide location has been fixed and traffic is back to normal.

Meanwhile, in Tuong Ha commune ( Son La province), a landslide also occurred on the road from Pa village intersection to Kim Bon commune. After heavy rain, all the rocks and soil at Km0+200 collapsed, breaking 85m of road, cutting off the main route to Kim Bon commune. The landslide caused major damage to the electrical infrastructure, felling poles and damaging the switching station, with estimated damage of about 1 billion VND.

From September 9 to 10, Kim Bon commune was completely isolated, more than 1,600 boarding students faced difficulties due to lack of food. Tuong Ha commune authorities mobilized forces to evacuate people, open temporary roads, maintain 24/7 duty and requested Son La province to soon have fundamental solutions to ensure safety of life, property and restore traffic to serve the people.

In Tuyen Quang province, due to prolonged heavy rain, on September 9, in Thanh Tin commune (Tuyen Quang province), flash floods occurred, water and mud flooded into the campus of Thanh Tin Ethnic Boarding Secondary and Secondary School. It is estimated that more than 200 ^{cubic meters} of rock and soil flooded into the school. All mattresses, blankets, clothes and school and daily necessities of 301 students were completely damaged.

More than 300 students in Tuyen Quang are having to "temporarily board" at the commune headquarters (formerly). Photo: Tuyen Quang Newspaper

Classrooms covered in mud at the beginning of the new school year in Thanh Tin commune. Photo: Tuyen Quang Newspaper

As soon as the flash flood appeared, teachers, along with officers and soldiers of the Thanh Tin Border Guard Station, the commune militia and local authorities, evacuated all 301 students to temporarily stay at the headquarters of the People's Committee of Thanh Tin commune (formerly), and at the same time coordinated with local authorities to purchase boarding equipment for students, as well as clear rocks and soil to overcome the consequences of the flood.

ANGEL

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/mua-lon-o-mien-nui-phia-bac-duong-sat-lo-truong-lop-phu-bun-post812379.html