Overcoming landslides on Ho Chi Minh road and Truong Son Dong road through Kon Tum

On the afternoon of October 30, Road Management Area III (QLDB Area III) said that it had completed repairing landslides on Ho Chi Minh Road and Truong Son Dong Road through Kon Tum province.

According to the National Highway QLDB III, due to the impact of storm No. 6, there was prolonged heavy rain in Dak Glei district (Kon Tum). Early in the morning of October 30, on the Ho Chi Minh road, a landslide occurred at Km 1425+600 on Lo Xo pass (in Dak Man commune, Dak Glei district) with a volume of about 500m3, causing difficulties for traffic.

A large amount of rock, soil and trees fell on Truong Son Dong road.

Also this morning, at Km 194+250 of Truong Son Dong road, through Ngok Yeu commune (Kon Plong, Kon Tum province), a landslide on the right side of the road caused traffic congestion for many hours.

Specifically, the landslide site is about 70m long, 8.5m wide, and 1.2m high on average: The estimated volume is about 200m3 of rock and soil, and 7 iron bridge railing compartments and 30m of soft guardrails are damaged.

Immediately after the landslide, the National Highway Management Area III directed Kon Tum Road Management Joint Stock Company to mobilize machinery to level and clear rocks and ensure traffic. By about 9:00 a.m. the same day, the landslide sites were cleared and traffic was moving normally.

Mr. Nguyen Quang, Director of Kon Tum Road Management Joint Stock Company, said that currently there is still rain in the area, landslides may continue to occur, so in addition to placing warning signs, the unit also arranges machinery and human resources to be on duty 24/7 on the route, especially at landslide risk points to be ready to deploy remedial measures, to ensure safety and smooth traffic for people and vehicles traveling on the route.

>>> Some images of the landslide on October 30 on Ho Chi Minh Highway and Truong Son Dong Highway through Kon Tum province:

A large boulder from the landslide fell from the positive slope onto the Truong Son Dong road.

A large area of forest trees collapsed onto Truong Son Dong road.

Overcoming landslides on Ho Chi Minh road, Lo Xo pass section.

Construction work to clean up mud dumped on Ho Chi Minh road.

Kon Tum Road Management Joint Stock Company arranges machinery and human resources to be on duty 24/7 on the route to be ready to overcome landslides.

Currently, in the Lo Xo Pass area, Ho Chi Minh road through Kon Tum is still raining heavily. Taking advantage of the time when the rain stopped, workers have leveled the landslides that have fallen onto the road.

Construction ensures traffic safety for people traveling on Ho Chi Minh road.

Clearing sewers to prevent rocks and soil from clogging drainage pipes along Ho Chi Minh road at landslide sites.

Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/khac-phuc-sat-lo-duong-ho-chi-minh-va-duong-truong-son-dong-qua-kon-tum-192241030154711521.htm