North railway tunnel collapse

At approximately 10:15 AM on May 21st, while workers were repairing the Chi Thanh railway tunnel (tunnel 17 - Km 1168+555 - Km 1168+880) in the La Hai - Chi Thanh section (Tuy An district, Phu Yen province), a mass of soil and rocks, approximately 20 cubic meters, suddenly slid down from the top of the tunnel, scattering across the railway track.

Many workers were present at the scene, accessing the landslide site. However, due to the difficult terrain, the cleanup work mainly involved manual clearing and rotation.

The Chi Thanh railway tunnel in Phu Yen province has been damaged by landslides.

Mr. Le Quang Vinh, Director of the Phu Khanh Railway Exploitation Branch, said that due to heavy rain in Phu Yen province in recent days, rainwater seeped into the soil and rocks, causing a large amount of soil and rocks to fall from the tunnel ceiling.

"The Chi Thanh railway tunnel is currently closed for renovation work, so the incident did not cause any damage to the trains running. Authorities are urgently working to resolve the issue," Mr. Vinh said.

Mr. Pham Nguyen Chien, Director of Phu Khanh Railway Joint Stock Company, said that the company is mobilizing all its workers and equipment from neighboring railway teams to participate in the repair work.

In addition, Project Management Board 85 (the project's investor), along with engineers and technical staff, are conducting inspections and assessments to develop specific remedial measures.

"We are committed to mobilizing all necessary resources and personnel to quickly resolve the issue, ensure the safety of workers, and restore traffic to normal as soon as possible," Mr. Chien said.

Previously, on April 12, 2024, a landslide at the Bai Gio tunnel (located in Dai Lan commune, Van Ninh district, Khanh Hoa province) disrupted North-South railway traffic for 10 days. The incident cost Vietnam Railways Corporation 50 billion VND to repair the damage and transport passengers by road.

Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/tap-trung-khac-phuc-sat-lo-ham-duong-sat-bac-nam-qua-phu-yen-192240521132624718.htm