Floods cause bridge collapse in Dong Nai

On August 16, Mr. Nguyen Anh Tai, Chairman of the People's Committee of Chon Thanh Ward, Dong Nai Province (formerly Binh Phuoc Province) said that the People's Committee of the ward had reported and asked for opinions from relevant departments and agencies to soon have a plan to fix the bridge collapse incident that occurred in the ward.

Previously, at around 5:00 p.m. on August 15, in Minh Thanh 5 neighborhood, Chon Thanh ward, Dong Nai province, a serious incident occurred when prolonged heavy rain caused the water level to rise, collapsing both sides of bridge pier No. 1 on Road No. 40 - an important connecting route between Chon Thanh ward and Minh Hung ward.

The bridge collapsed during prolonged heavy rain.

The bridge, which is 4m wide and 6m long, is now severely damaged and cannot be used. Alarmingly, if the heavy rain continues, the entire bridge could be washed away, posing a high risk of causing accidents to people approaching this area.

Local authorities on duty at the collapsed bridge area.

Immediately after the incident, the People's Committee of Chon Thanh Ward immediately mobilized police and military forces to the scene, set up barriers, checkpoints and placed warning signs, strictly prohibiting people and vehicles from passing through the collapsed bridge area.

The Ward People's Committee also urgently reported to the Provincial People's Committee and the Department of Construction, requesting urgent survey and implementation of remedial measures.

Authorities put up cordons and stood guard to warn people.

People are warned to absolutely not approach the scene to avoid unfortunate risks.

Source: https://cand.com.vn/doi-song/mua-lu-gay-sap-cau-o-dong-nai-i778271/