Thanh Hoa: Suspension bridge flooded, more than 200 people in Ma village isolated

(Dan Tri Newspaper) - Rising river levels have submerged the suspension bridge leading to a community tourism village in Thuong Xuan district, Thanh Hoa province, isolating 50 households with over 200 residents.

According to information from the People's Committee of Thuong Xuan District, Thanh Hoa Province, due to the influence of a tropical depression and the northeast monsoon, from the night of September 21 to the morning of September 23, the district experienced moderate to heavy rain, with some areas receiving very heavy rainfall. The total rainfall measured was generally 200-250mm. Heavy rain from upper Laos, combined with the release of water from the Cua Dat reservoir, caused flooding in low-lying communes such as Xuan Cao, Tho Thanh, Xuan Duong, Ngoc Phung, and Thuong Xuan town.

Cua Dat Reservoir releases floodwaters (Photo: Thanh Hoa I Love)

Furthermore, due to heavy rain, river and stream levels rose, dams overflowed, and currents became strong, cutting off many transportation routes. In particular, the rising floodwaters on the Chu River submerged the suspension bridge leading to Ma village (Thuong Xuan town) on both sides, isolating 50 households with 200 residents.

The suspension bridge leading to Ma village is deeply submerged (Photo: Thanh Hoa I Love).

"Currently, Ma village is still safe. It's a tourist village, and the people are still self-sufficient in daily life and food. Only traffic across the bridge is cut off. The Cua Dat reservoir is releasing water at a rate of 2,200 cubic meters per second. To ensure the safety of the people, local officials are on duty 24/7 in flooded areas and spillways. In particular, we are strictly controlling and preventing people from going into the forest to work during these days," said the leader of the Agriculture and Rural Development Department of Thuong Xuan district. According to the leader, due to the complex terrain and severe disruption, from noon to early morning on September 23rd, the locality evacuated 273 households with 1,057 people to safe areas. At the same time, they continue to direct communes and towns in the area to implement the "four on-the-spot" principle.

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