"Strange holes" appear continuously in the North, posing danger to people

On May 29, residents of Tan Tien village, Tan Thanh commune (Son Duong district, Tuyen Quang province) discovered an unusual sinkhole near National Highway 2C. Initially, the hole was only about 40cm wide, but after a few hours it had spread to more than 2m wide, about 6m deep and continued to show signs of expanding towards the residential area.

Mr. Nguyen Huu Toan, a resident living near the area, worried: "We are very scared because the hole is expanding quickly and is close to the main road, right next to where we live."

A strange sinkhole suddenly appeared in Son Duong district (Tuyen Quang province) on May 29. Photo: Tuyen Quang Newspaper

Mr. Phung Ngoc Vinh, Chairman of Tan Thanh Commune People's Committee, said that after discovering the sinkhole, local authorities quickly cordoned off the scene, issued warnings and reported the incident to superiors to find the cause and take measures to handle it.

Recently, in Cao Bang province, people also discovered a number of sinkholes with similar signs in Coc Phat hamlet, Nguyen Hue commune, Hoa An district.

Not only in Tuyen Quang and Cao Bang provinces, strange sinkholes have also appeared in Bac Kan .

The sinkhole was discovered on May 17 in Hoa An district (Cao Bang province). Photo: Contributor

As reported by SGGP, from late March to early May 2025, in Kim Lu commune (Na Ri district), 7 large sinkholes appeared, many of which are up to 10m wide, more than 10m deep and are currently flooded. There is a sinkhole located right on National Highway 3B, seriously affecting people's travel and daily activities.

On May 14, the People's Committee of Bac Kan province announced a natural disaster emergency with these strange sinkholes, and at the same time sent specialized forces to survey, delineate and warn of danger.

Regarding one of the 7 sinkholes above, an accident occurred on the evening of May 26 in Hiep Luc village, Kim Lu commune. According to the confirmation of the authorities, Mr. Nguyen Duy Ph. (born in 1989) was driving a motorbike and fell into a sinkhole about 10m deep located in the middle of the median strip. on National Highway 3B, even though the area had been fenced off with warning signs. Many days later, despite the use of hidden cameras, hooks, and water pumps by authorities, the victim’s body had not yet been found. On May 29, the search had to be suspended due to concerns about further landslides, posing a danger to the rescue team.

Rescuers pump water to search for victims who fell into the hole. Photo: Bac Kan Newspaper

Currently, relevant localities are still coordinating with specialized units to continue geological surveys, assess the causes and develop treatment plans.

PHUC VAN

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/lien-tiep-xuat-hien-cac-ho-la-o-mien-bac-gay-nguy-hiem-cho-nguoi-dan-post797374.html