Heavy rain and landslides cause damage to houses, crops, and traffic infrastructure in Bac Quang and Hoang Su Phi districts.

BHG - Due to the influence of low pressure troughs combined with high-altitude wind convergence zones, from the night of May 19 to the morning of May 21, moderate and heavy rains occurred in the province over a wide area. Heavy rains caused flooding and landslides, directly affecting agricultural production and traffic. In particular, Bac Quang district was the most severely affected locality, with total estimated damage of more than 7.3 billion VND.

Floods affect the houses of people in Thuong My village, Viet Vinh commune (Bac Quang). Photo: Thu Phuong

In Bac Quang district, floods affected 11 houses, of which 1 house completely collapsed; 1 house was damaged from 70 - 90%; 5 houses were damaged from 30 - 50%; 4 households in Thuong My village, Viet Vinh commune had flood water overflowing their houses, although it did not cause property damage but posed a high risk of safety. In addition, 44 households in Kim Ngoc and Bang Hanh communes had their slopes behind their houses eroded with a volume of about 3,300 m³ of soil and rock.

Many intra-village roads in Kim Ngoc commune (Bac Quang) were eroded, affecting people's travel. Photo: M.LAN

Regarding agricultural and forestry production, the entire Bac Quang district had more than 39 hectares of rice, corn and forestry trees broken and flooded with a damage rate of 30% to more than 70%. In addition, more than 11 hectares of aquaculture ponds were damaged by over 70%. Floodwaters swept away 70 m of concrete cover and buried 190 m of ditch bed at Lung Tham canal, Tan Quang commune. The traffic system suffered serious landslides at many locations such as: National Highway 279 through Kim Ngoc commune (3 locations); Kim Ngoc - Thuong Binh inter-commune road (4 locations); Bang Hanh - Huu San inter-commune road (3 locations) and more than 36 landslides on village roads in Kim Ngoc commune and 8 locations in Bang Hanh commune. The total volume of landslides was estimated at about 13,100 m³, causing traffic jams in many areas. In addition, the tornado knocked down an electric pole in Tan Lam village and lightning struck and burned the traffic light system at the intersection of Tan Quang commune.

Floods buried 190m of Lung Tham canal, Tan Quang commune (Bac Quang).

Immediately after the disaster, the People's Committee of Bac Quang district directed communes and towns to urgently carry out disaster recovery work; mobilized local forces to support people in harvesting early-ripening rice, cleaning up houses, repairing infrastructure and ensuring safety at high-risk landslide areas. National Highway 279 through Kim Ngoc commune is being urgently repaired by authorities to reopen to traffic soon. Professional agencies have gone to the scene to inspect, count the damage and guide people to restore production.

Leaders of Bac Quang district and specialized agencies promptly arrived at the scene to direct the work of overcoming the consequences of natural disasters in Bang Hanh commune.

In the face of the flood situation, the Standing Office of the Provincial Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention and Control requested districts and cities to continue to closely monitor weather developments, update the situation and deploy timely response measures. At the same time, strengthen the dissemination of forecasts and warnings on storm and flood prevention and control, and landslides to the people. For areas at high risk of being affected by natural disasters, it is necessary to implement solutions to ensure the safety of people's lives and property. Locations that have collapsed or are at risk of landslides, rockslides, culverts, and spillways when the water rises must have warning signs. Along with that, organize a 24/7 on-duty team in accordance with the regulations of the Provincial Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention and Control; effectively implement the "4 on-site" motto when natural disasters and floods occur.

News and photos: T.PHUONG - M.LAN

* Due to the impact of heavy rain that has lasted for many days, in the early morning of May 21, a landslide occurred on the traffic route section Km31+500 of Provincial Road DT.177 Bac Quang - Xin Man, causing traffic jams and posing a potential safety risk to people and vehicles participating in traffic.

Provincial Road DT.177 Bac Quang - Xin Man landslide.

Specifically, heavy rain caused rocks and soil from the positive slope to slide down many sections of the road, especially Provincial Road DT.177 through Nam Ty Commune. The landslide occurred with a large volume of rocks and soil, completely blocking the road.

The district authorities quickly mobilized machinery, vehicles and manpower to fix the problem, clear the landslides and ensure the safety of the people. However, due to the rugged mountainous terrain and the rain that has not shown any signs of stopping, the recovery work has encountered many difficulties.

Landslides occurred with large volumes of rock and soil, completely blocking the path.

Local authorities have advised people to limit travel on roads at risk of landslides, especially during periods of heavy and prolonged rain. Authorities are continuing to monitor the weather and take proactive measures to minimize damage caused by floods.

News and photos: Nguyen Yem

Source: https://baohagiang.vn/khu-vuc/202505/mua-lon-sat-lo-dat-gay-ach-tac-giao-thong-tai-huyen-hoang-su-phi-f827978/