Late at night on October 8, the authorities of Thu Duc City (Ho Chi Minh City) were still coordinating with relevant units to blockade about 15 meters on Road No. 5, Tang Nhon Phu B Ward because of the deep subsidence of the road surface. after the rain to fix the problem.
About 500m away, on Truong Van Hai street, a small subsidence also appeared, people placed foam boxes and planted warning trees.
According to people living on Street 5, after a prolonged heavy rain on the afternoon of October 8, the surface of Street 5 (intersection with Street 11, Tang Nhon Phu B ward) seriously subsided, with deep holes appearing. . According to records, this deep hole is about 2m in diameter, about 1.5m deep, located next to the manhole cover, and can swallow a motorbike whole.
Also according to area residents, during heavy rain, water from Truong Van Hai street poured down onto street number 11 and street number 5, flowing rapidly, due to the high slope of the road surface.
According to Mr. TH (53 years old, living in Thu Duc City), people living near the area, this afternoon during heavy rain, the road surface next to the manhole cover was cracked, water sprayed from below.
“When it rained heavily, the water flowed rapidly, the area collapsed, the road surface cracked, water sprayed high, after the rain stopped, the water receded, creating a deep hole,” Mr. TH recounted, explaining route number 5 each time. During heavy rains, the water flowed rapidly. There were several times when the road surface peeled off, forming “potholes”, but this time it was the heaviest, creating a deep hole.
After receiving information, the authorities poured soil and rocks into the hole to temporarily fill it.
According to the leader of the People’s Committee of Tang Nhon Phu B ward (Thu Duc city), after the afternoon rain of October 8, a deep hole appeared on Road No. 5, the road surface was damaged and peeling. Immediately after receiving the news from the people, the Ward People’s Committee sent forces to quickly set up ropes and fences in the subsidence area, ensuring safety for people to circulate.
At the same time, the Ward People’s Committee informed the Thu Duc City Technical Infrastructure Development Center of the incident. Also according to the leader of the People’s Committee of Tang Nhon Phu B ward, forces from the Thu Duc City Technical Infrastructure Development Center will go down to carry out troubleshooting work.