People use dry bamboo and wooden boards to prevent exposed electric wires from falling onto the road.

(Baonghean.vn) - For many years, people in village 2, Quynh Hong commune (Quynh Luu - Nghe An) have always lived in anxiety because the exposed power lines are unsafe and seriously degraded.

The power line belonging to Group 9, Village 2, Quynh Hong Commune is nearly 100m long and spread over 4 poles. Previously, this power system was built by the villagers, but after a long time of use, it has seriously degraded.

People in village 2, Quynh Hong commune (Quynh Luu) have to use bamboo to support power lines. Photo: Thanh Toan

After being handed over to Quynh Luu Electricity for management, due to lack of investment in upgrading, one electric pole fell down and broke, the remaining 3 poles also had broken cement, exposing the iron core, and worryingly, many exposed power lines exploded and sagged down to the road, causing unsafety for people.

To overcome this situation, people had to use ropes and bamboo to prop it up. At the same time, they used two wooden boards to fix it to prevent the bare wires from touching each other, causing an electric discharge.

As it is an exposed power line, to avoid short circuits, people have to use bamboo and wooden boards to separate the wires. Photo: Thanh Toan

Mr. Ho Huu Chau, a local resident, said: We have written many requests to Quynh Luu Electricity to come down to check and repair, and the Electricity has sent people down to check and confirm, but until now it has not been processed.

Not only are people worried and anxious because of unsafe and seriously degraded power lines, but now, when implementing the new rural construction program, after building rural roads, the situation of power poles lying in the middle of the road and not being relocated also poses a high risk of accidents for people.

Currently, the electric poles are also damaged, tilted and exposed iron cores. Photo: Thanh Toan

With the current degraded power system, people in village 2, Quynh Hong commune really hope that the authorities and Quynh Luu electricity will pay attention to upgrading, soon take measures to replace poles, and cover bare wires so that people can live in peace, without affecting their lives, especially when storms come.

Thanh Toan