Close-up of suspension bridges in Nghe An washed away after historic flood

After the historic flood on the night of July 22-23, many suspension bridges in communes in western Nghe An were washed away, isolating many villages and leaving hundreds of households in misery.

During the historic flood on the night of July 22-23, along with more than 7,000 houses being flooded and swept away, Nghe An also suffered heavy damage to infrastructure and transportation. In particular, the whole province had 6 suspension bridges completely swept away by the flood, causing tens of billions of VND in damage. These are bridges invested in by the state to develop the economy and society, contributing to supporting the travel of people in the villages of Western Nghe An.

The suspension bridge was washed away by floodwaters, cutting off the only road into the village.

In Tuong Duong commune alone, after just one night, 3 suspension bridges were swept away by the flood. Of these, the suspension bridges of Ban Chan and Ban Mac are important, connecting the people of 4 Ban Mac, Lau, Nhan and Chan from the other side of Lam River to the center of Tuong Duong commune. The only road to the village was cut off, so for more than 10 days, nearly 400 households in these 4 villages have had to depend on relief shipments transported by motorboat across Lam River.

According to Tuong Duong Commune Secretary Le Van Luong, the commune has proposed that the province support vehicles to set up two ferry terminals to serve essential goods and the daily needs of people in four isolated villages.

Suspension bridge washed away by flood in Tuong Duong commune

Cua Rao suspension bridge across Nam Mo river, connecting National Highway 7 to Van Temple - the most sacred temple in Tuong Duong district (old), was swept away by floodwaters on the night of July 22.

On the Nam Non River downstream of Ban Ve Hydropower Plant, Xop Mat suspension bridge, the only road connecting the center of Luong Minh commune with hundreds of households, was also swept away, cutting off traffic.

In My Ly commune - the locality that suffered the most damage after the historic flood on the night of July 22, Yen Hoa suspension bridge across Nam Non river was swept away by floodwaters without a trace. This is the suspension bridge connecting the center of My Ly commune with the border villages of the upper Nam Non river, and is also a connecting bridge that helps develop the economy and community tourism of My Ly commune.

Sharing the same fate as the above bridges, the Quan Dan bridge across Khe Hy (Nhon Mai commune) was washed away by the impact of previous flash floods and the historic flood in July 2025, leaving only the bridge abutment.

Nghe An province has focused on implementing urgent measures to overcome the consequences of natural disasters, restore essential infrastructure, support people to rebuild their houses, and soon stabilize their lives after the flood.

HO VAN NGOI

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/can-canh-nhung-cau-tréo-o-nghe-an-bi-cuon-troi-sau-tran-lu-lich-su-post806805.html