Hue: Floods swept away the foot of Leno bridge

On October 27, according to initial information, the foot of Leno bridge connecting Khe Tre and Nam Dong communes, Hue city, was just washed away by floodwaters due to heavy rains for many days, leading to erosion and collapse of the bridge foot.

The floodwaters on the Huong River continued to rise, exceeding the alarm level 3 by 1.18m on the afternoon of October 27. Illustrative photo: Nguyen Ly/VNA

The incident caused a traffic disruption between the two communes. Currently, the authorities have set up barricades and banned people and vehicles from passing through to ensure safety.

Prolonged heavy rain caused floodwaters to overflow the La Son - Tuy Loan highway, passing through Hue city, causing serious landslides at KM12+000 to Km14+000. The situation caused traffic congestion, "paralysis" on the route and unsafety for people and vehicles traveling on the road.

At the scene of the highway, a section of the slope was seriously eroded, dozens of cubic meters of earth, rocks, and trees were spilled onto the road. Some vehicles were stuck; among them, a car was damaged by floodwaters and had to be towed out of the danger zone by a rescue vehicle.

Traffic police have blocked, placed warning signs and directed and diverted vehicles from Cam Lo - La Son expressway to Phu Loc intersection to go to National Highway 1.

Currently, the water level of the Huong River and the Bo River has risen above the alarm level III. The high water levels of the O Lau, Truoi, and Bu Lu rivers have flooded 32/40 communes and wards of Hue City. National Highway 1 through the communes of Phu Loc, Loc An, and Hung Loc has many deep flooded spots, hundreds of meters long, due to the rain pouring from the Bach Ma mountain range overflowing onto the road.

By 11am the same day, the entire city of Hue had evacuated 923 households with more than 2,300 people. Localities are continuing to evacuate households at risk of landslides and prolonged flooding.

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/xa-hoi/hue-lu-lon-cuon-troi-chan-cau-leno-20251027164945816.htm