Ha Giang opens road to western districts after hours of traffic jam due to landslides

From the night of June 5 to the early morning of June 6, heavy rains occurred in Tan Lap commune, Bac Quang district, Ha Giang province, causing landslides on many traffic routes in the area.

On Provincial Road 177, through Tan Lap Commune, heavy rain caused rocks and soil on the positive slope to roll onto the road at 4 locations, with thousands of cubic meters of rocks and soil spilling onto the road surface.

This is the route connecting National Highway 2 with the western districts of the province, Hoang Su Phi and Xin Man. The huge traffic volume has made it impossible for people and hundreds of vehicles to travel.

In addition, 4 rural traffic routes in the commune also had many landslides and breaks due to floods, isolating many villages and hamlets.

Local authorities coordinated with relevant agencies to mobilize machinery to level the soil and rocks that had spilled onto the road.

Mr. Tong Van Ngu, Chairman of Tan Lap Commune People's Committee, said: "Immediately after receiving the information, the local government sent forces to the scene to overcome the consequences. For the landslide locations on Provincial Road 177, the local government coordinated with the authorities to mobilize human resources and machinery to level the soil and rocks that had spilled onto the road surface. However, due to the large volume of soil and rocks that had collapsed, the recovery process took a long time. It was not until 12 o'clock on the same day that the road was basically cleared for people and vehicles to pass through."

Many rural roads in Tan Lap commune were damaged by floods.

For landslides on rural roads, the commune government has directed villages to mobilize local forces such as militia and youth unions to overcome them so that people can travel smoothly.

Trinh Khanh Toan

Source: https://nhandan.vn/ha-giang-thong-duong-vao-cac-huyen-phia-tay-sau-nhieu-gio-ach-tac-do-sat-lo-dat-post885015.html