Night of September 10, confirmed with PV Dan VietMr. Giang Tuan Anh, Chairman of the People’s Committee of Son Duong district, Tuyen Quang province, said that the Lo river dike section through Quyet Thang commune has been broken due to high river water. Currently, the dike patching work is being urgently deployed.
“The broken dike section is about 10m long, bordering Hop Nhat commune of Doan Hung district, Phu Tho province. Previously, there were signs of water leakage at this location, so the work of evacuating people in the area at risk of being affected was carried out, so there were no human casualties,” Mr. Tuan Anh informed.
Hundreds of people and authorities urgently “patched” the dike. Photo: Provided by readers.
According to the leader of Son Duong district, response work is currently being actively deployed by functional forces and people.
Clip: Authorities are urgently “patching” the dike at night.
According to the reporter’s records, at 11 p.m., hundreds of people and authorities were still urgently moving bags of soil to the broken dike. Many trucks carrying rocks and excavators were also mobilized to the scene to respond to the incident.
It is known that in recent days, due to the influence of storm No. 3, heavy rain in Tuyen Quang province combined with Tuyen Quang Hydropower Plant opening all 8 bottom spillway gates has caused floodwaters on Lo River to rise, causing inundation in many areas.
In the urgent flood news on Lo River and Gam River from Tuyen Quang Province’s Hydrometeorological Station on the evening of September 10, the flood situation on rivers in the area is still complicated. The flood disaster risk warning level is at Level 3.