(Baonghean.vn) - People in Canh Toong village have to build bridges 5 times a year, sometimes 10 times a year due to heavy rain and floods. The rainy and stormy season has arrived and the villagers are once again facing many lurking risks.
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| Canh Toong village, Yen Tinh commune (Tuong Duong) has 98 households, of which 68 households are on the North bank and 30 households are on the South bank of the stream. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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| The dream of a solid bridge so that people can cross the stream without fear is the wish of the people of Canh Toong village. Whenever there is no bridge, the elderly and children continue to face lurking dangers and risks. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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| To cross the stream, people have been using a monkey bridge for a long time. The bridge is over 30m long and was built by the locals themselves. Mr. Lu Kham Khay, a Canh Toong resident, said: “Every year, the bridge has to be rebuilt at least 5 times, and in some years, the locals have had to rebuild it up to 10 times. There are times when the rain and floods last for a long time, and people have to wait until the water recedes before rebuilding the bridge to cross the stream, causing many things to be delayed.” Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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| The bridge's "railings" are tied and reinforced with makeshift bamboo ropes. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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| The poles are connected together to form the bridge deck and then placed on the pillars. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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| Ms. Kha Thi Thuong (67 years old) said: "There have been many people who have fallen while crossing the bridge. During the rainy season, the water rises so high that students cannot cross, and they have to miss many days of school." Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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| Having once fallen into a stream while crossing a bridge, Pay Ly Hai (left) is always confused and afraid every time he crosses a bridge. In the photo: Hai leads his brother across the bridge. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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| Ms. Vi Thi Tham (77 years old - left) said: "My daughter lives across a stream from me, but many times she wants to visit her but can't because she doesn't dare cross the bridge. When the water recedes, I wade across the stream to visit her, but with the water like this, I have no choice but to endure it." Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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| The bridge was weak, so to get home on the other side, this woman chose to wade through the stream. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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| Mr. Luong Van Quang - Secretary of the Canh Toong village Party Cell said that about a month ago, the commune supported 1.5 tons of cement, the village mobilized people to contribute hundreds of working days to pour three bridge piers, but due to the impact of storm No. 2 and the recent flood, one bridge pier was tilted and threatened to collapse at any time. The dream of a solid bridge is unknown when it will come true. The school year is approaching, people and students in Canh Toong village wish every day to have a solid bridge for safe travel, children to go to school safely, no longer isolated villages but also a condition for them to rise up and escape poverty. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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