Quang Tri: Container driver opened the barrier to cross the overflow bridge, was swept away by flood and went missing

Due to the strong flood water from upstream, when the car was halfway across the road, the front of the car was swept away by the flood towards the cliff. At this time, the driver climbed onto the side of the car to wait for rescue, but the high water caused the car to flip over, and the driver was swept away.

Container truck crossed the overflow tunnel, the driver was swept away by flood and is missing.

On the afternoon of November 17, the People's Committee of La Lay commune, Quang Tri province, said it was coordinating with functional forces and local people to search for the container truck driver who was swept away by floodwaters while trying to cross the overflow culvert while the water level was rising.

According to initial information, at around 12 o'clock on the same day, there was a container truck with an unknown license plate (driver's identity unknown) traveling from National Highway 15 from La Lay border gate to National Highway 9.

While the authorities at the checkpoint were having lunch nearby, the driver arbitrarily opened the barrier across the A Rong Tren spillway bridge (La Lay intersection) to pass.

However, due to the strong floodwaters from upstream, when the container truck was halfway across the road, the front of the truck was swept away by the flood towards the abyss. At this time, the driver climbed out of the cabin onto the side of the truck to wait for rescue.

While the authorities were organizing a rescue, the rising water caused the car to overturn, the driver went missing.

Currently, authorities continue to search, however, heavy rain and rising floodwaters are making the search difficult.

According to the Quang Tri Province Civil Defense Command, in the past 12 hours, many places in the province had heavy to very heavy rain such as Ta Rut 541mm, Dakrong 379mm, Khe Sanh 372.8mm, Huong Phung 273mm, Tan Lap 193mm, Huong Lap 181mm, Lao Bao 163mm, La Lay 160mm.

As of 11:30 a.m. on November 17, heavy rains had caused flooding and isolation in 3 locations; 190 households with 644 people were flooded; 5 landslides; 3 schools were closed; and more than 4,490 households lost power.

Localities have evacuated 217 households with 813 people. Floods on rivers in Quang Tri continue to rise, with a high risk of widespread flooding and landslides...

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