National Highway 16 has serious landslides, many places cannot bring in machinery to level mud and soil.

In recent days, prolonged heavy rains in the western region of Nghe An have caused serious landslides on National Highway 16, almost paralyzing traffic on this route. Dozens of landslides, many of which have completely broken off, have made recovery work extremely difficult.

National Highway 16, through Tri Le commune, is flooded with mud and soil and has not been able to be repaired yet. Photo: Van Truong

On the morning of July 27, on National Highway 16, through Tri Le Commune, reporters found a number of serious landslides and landslides, burying the road, posing a danger to people and vehicles. Notably, some sections also experienced negative slope landslides, posing a high risk of safety loss.

According to a report from the People's Committee of Tri Le Commune, National Highway 16, which runs through the commune for about 15 km, currently has 3 large and small landslides. The local government is coordinating with the traffic management unit to place warning signs at dangerous locations to ensure immediate safety for road users. At the same time, the locality is also planning to mobilize machinery to urgently fix and clear landslides, ensuring smooth traffic.

According to information from Mr. Hoang Quoc Truong - Director of the Road Maintenance Management Board, the entire National Highway 16 has recorded 42 landslides, of which 39 are positive slope landslides and 3 are negative slope landslides, causing serious traffic congestion. In particular, at Km317+350 (Nhon Mai commune), Km347+170 and Km349+00 (My Ly commune), the road has been completely broken, cutting off traffic from the center of Ky Son commune to My Ly, Nhon Mai and Huu Khuong communes.

Some sections of the road are broken on Highway 16. Photo: Van Truong

The management unit has mobilized maximum machinery and equipment, divided into 3 construction teams to urgently coordinate with the police, military and local authorities to initially clear the blocked sections. However, due to the complex terrain, many landslides are still inaccessible by machinery, causing construction and repair work to be delayed.

Landslides on some sections of National Highway 16. Photo: Van Truong

Up to now, traffic has basically been cleared from Que Phong commune to Nhon Mai commune (Km308). In the opposite direction, vehicles can travel from Nam Can commune (Km406+400, connecting National Highway 7) to the end of Bac Ly commune (Km362). However, the section from Bac Ly commune to My Ly, Nhon Mai and Huu Khuong communes is still completely cut off.

The Department of Construction and relevant authorities are continuing to survey and approach the scene to propose appropriate solutions. However, according to initial assessments, given the complexity of the terrain and the extent of damage, the repair work at the broken points could take weeks, even months.

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