Spillway bridge washed away, people risk their lives to cross the flood

(Baonghean.vn) - Thung Che bridge and spillway in Phuc Thanh commune, Yen Thanh were swept away by flood in 2012, but people here still brave the danger and wade through the floodwaters every day.

Thung Che bridge and spillway were washed away by flood in 2012, now only 2 bridge piers remain.

The rain has stopped for several days, but at Thung Che spillway, floodwaters are still rising. Many people carry bicycles and wade through the broken spillway. Mr. Tran Quang Khoi, secretary of Hamlet 1 of Phuc Thanh Commune, said: The reason why the rain has stopped but the water is still flowing rapidly is because of the water from the spillway of Quan Hai Lake, which has a capacity of 7 million m3.³poured here, accumulated at the local Thung Che lake and then flowed through this spillway making the water even bigger.

Every day, without a bridge, people still have to wade across a broken spillway, which is very dangerous.

It is known that to reach the commune center, if going by district road 22, people in hamlets 1, Binh Nguyen, Yen Trung have to travel 8km; while if going through the spillway, it only takes 1.5km. Therefore, about 700 households here defy the danger to go through this spillway.

A local resident said that every year during the flood season, people and cattle are swept away when crossing the spillway. To ensure the convenience and safety of people and students, we hope to invest in a permanent bridge.

Van Truong