Quang Ngai: urgently handle landslides to ensure traffic safety

On the morning of October 28, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Hoang Giang inspected the landslide situation on National Highway 24C. The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee directed the Department of Construction and management contractors to urgently handle the landslide and ensure traffic safety on the route.

According to information from the People's Committee of Thanh Bong commune , by the morning of October 28, landslides continued to occur at 3 locations in the locality, including Eo Ta Mo peak (group 4, Mon village) on National Highway 24C; group 2 road, Tra Lac village and group 3 road, Tra Xanh village.

Immediately after that, the People's Committee of the commune coordinated with relevant functional departments to organize the repair of landslides on National Highway 24C. Particularly for small roads, the People's Committee of Thanh Bong commune mobilized the people in the village and the commune's Disaster Prevention and Control Team to clear the route, creating convenience for people to travel.

Chairman of Quang Ngai Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Hoang Giang inspected the landslide repair on National Highway 24C.

At the inspection, Chairman of Quang Ngai Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Hoang Giang requested departments, branches and localities to regularly inspect and monitor high-risk landslide sites. Place warning signs and organize checkpoints at landslide sites, fix landslides and avoid traffic jams.

Landslide on Highway 24C

Chairman of Quang Ngai Provincial People's Committee directed to fix and ensure traffic on the route.

The Chairman of the People's Committee of Quang Ngai province requested relevant agencies and units to ensure smooth traffic; promptly fix and handle landslides on the road surface, creating favorable conditions for vehicles and people to travel. At the same time, proactively install warning signs from a distance to ensure safety. In case of major incidents, the provincial military forces and relevant units need to coordinate to respond according to the "4 on-site" motto.

Comrade Nguyen Hoang Giang requested that local authorities need to firmly grasp the area, inform and propagate to people, proactively evacuate, ensure accommodation, and implement traffic safety.

Highway 24C is now open. Photo: Thanh Bong Commune People's Committee

During the night, the authorities deployed to clear the route. Photo: Thanh Bong Commune People's Committee

Mr. Ho Van Tu, Head of the Economic Department, Thanh Bong Commune People's Committee, said: the locality has completed repairing the landslide at the top of Eo Ta Mo (Group 4, Mon village), which is the commune's main road on National Highway 24C. Previously, from October 26 to 27, this area also had a landslide, causing traffic congestion.

Overcoming landslides in Cat village, Thanh Bong commune. Photo: Thanh Bong Commune People's Committee

The locality also organized the evacuation of 9 households with 43 people affected by the landslide that occurred near Mr. Ho Van Tien's house (group 7, Go village) to live with other households to ensure safety.

Clip: Mobilizing forces to overcome landslides in group 7, Go village. Provided by Thanh Bong Commune People's Committee

Overcoming landslides in Cat village, Thanh Bong commune. Photo: Thanh Bong Commune People's Committee

The locality has also stockpiled food such as rice, drinking water, and instant noodles in 12 villages in the commune; in case the villages are cut off or isolated, they will be immediately distributed to the people.

* Regarding disaster relief, after the water on Tra Bong River receded, police officers and soldiers, and the military command of Dong Tra Bong commune urgently cleaned up trees and trash stuck on the bridge.

Forces are deployed to clear trees on Phu Giang bridge. Photo: Dong Tra Bong Commune Police

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Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/quang-ngai-khan-truong-xu-ly-cac-diem-sat-lo-dam-bao-an-toan-giao-thong-post820372.html