Khanh Hoa: Vehicles banned from passing Co Ma and Ca passes

On the morning of November 20, the leader of the People's Committee of Dai Lanh commune (Khanh Hoa province) said that at Co Ma pass, there were many large landslides, with rocks, soil, and trees falling down, occupying more than half of the road surface.

Authorities immediately stood guard, put up warning ropes, and coordinated with road management units to promptly fix the problem.

The Co Ma and Ca passes in Dai Lanh commune are experiencing serious landslides. Photo: DAI LANH COMMUNE

Meanwhile, landslides also occurred in the southern area of ​​Ca Pass, causing traffic safety problems. At Co Ma tunnel area, long lines of vehicles were stuck due to heavy rain and flooding.

Ninh Hoa Traffic Police Station (Traffic Police Department, Khanh Hoa Provincial Police) announced: All vehicles are prohibited from passing through Co Ma tunnel and Ca pass because the section of National Highway 1 in the East of Dak Lak province (formerly Phu Yen province) is deeply flooded.

Landslide on Ca Pass. Photo: DAI LANH COMMUNE

On the same day, Khanh Hoa Provincial Police informed that in the early morning of November 20, the Fire Fighting and Rescue Team of Region 4 was on duty to respond to floods in Dien Khanh commune when they discovered a 40-seat passenger bus threatened by floodwaters in the Cau Lung area on National Highway 1.

Car with license plate 76B-009XX of Chin Nghia Company, traveling from Ho Chi Minh City to Quang Ngai , suddenly lost control due to strong currents.

There were 30 passengers and 3 crew members on board. The vehicle was at very high risk of being swept away.

Rescue forces quickly approached, removed all 33 people from the car and moved each person to a safe location.

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Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/khanh-hoa-cam-xe-qua-deo-co-ma-deo-ca-post824471.html