Landslide on the road to Thuong Temple in Ba Vi National Park

On October 2, information and images appeared on social networks about a landslide on the road in the Ba Vi National Park campus (Ba Vi district, Hanoi ).

According to the posted images, the road located in Ba Vi National Park, the way to Thuong Temple, has a rock section blocking the road. The authorities have placed signs and blocked off the landslide area to warn people.

Landslide on traffic road at Ba Vi National Park.

Regarding this issue, the leader of Ba Vi National Park said that due to the impact of storm No. 3 (Storm Yagi ), from September 6 to September 10, 2024, strong winds and continuous heavy rains occurred in the Park.

In particular, on the night of September 7, 2024, the internal traffic route of the Garden from level 400m to level 1,100m was eroded and seriously damaged. The medium voltage power line supplying electricity to the Garden had some poles broken, the roof of the information center at level 400m was blown away, many forest trees were broken...

Immediately after the storm, the unit inspected, reviewed and issued a report to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development , the Forestry Department (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development), and the Ba Vi District Disaster Prevention and Control Steering Committee.

In addition, a document was issued requesting the Transport Engineering Design Corporation (TEDI) to inspect landslides to advise Ba Vi National Park on solutions.

Along the route from elevation 400m to elevation 1,100m, there were 3 negative slope landslides and some positive slope landslides, specifically at Km0+460 to Km0+560 as shown in the images appearing on social networking sites.

"The road is still being repaired and cleared, and is strictly prohibited for people to pass through. Regarding traffic on the road, only those with official business are allowed to pass through," said the leader of Ba Vi National Park.

The leader of Ba Vi National Park added that after the storm passed, Ba Vi National Park urgently overcame the consequences, cut down fallen trees on the road, cleared landslides, placed warning signs and barriers, sent forest rangers on duty to guide traffic safety, opened the gates in parts to serve visitors to work, visit and carry out the tasks of the park.

Regarding traffic safety, currently, people and vehicles (motorbikes, cars with less than 16 seats) can travel from the 400m, 600m, 700m, 1,000m level (parking lot 2). However, they must pay attention to observe and comply with the information on the signs to ensure traffic safety.

The road from level 1,000m to level 1,100m (Upper Temple) is closed to vehicles, and pedestrians are strictly restricted, except in cases of absolute necessity.

Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/sat-lo-duong-len-den-thuong-o-vuon-quoc-gia-ba-vi-192241002225528473.htm