Review of 5 serious landslides on National Highway 7

(Baonghean.vn) - National Highway 7 always has the potential for landslides, affecting the lives of residents living on both sides of this road. Let's review with Nghe An Newspaper 5 serious landslides that have occurred on this National Highway in recent years.

» Ban Ang Hydropower Plant blocked the flow, causing serious landslides on National Highway 7

Floods in the upstream on June 25 and 26, 2011 in the two border districts of Ky Son and Tuong Duong (Nghe An) caused hundreds of houses to be flooded, damaged and swept away by floods... In particular, National Highway 7 - the main traffic artery connecting the lowland districts - was cut off.

On the afternoon of September 19, 2011, a heavy rain occurred in Con Cuong district (Nghe An). Combined with the heavy rain over the past few days, the road through Con Cuong town was severely flooded. At the same time, at Doc Cho point on National Highway 7, the mountainside soil and rocks were seriously eroded, burying the road, causing traffic congestion.

On the afternoon of August 28, 2013, heavy rain occurred in Chieu Luu commune (Ky Son), the rain lasted for many hours causing serious landslides. In particular, in the area near Khe Thoi bridge, after the heavy rain, a large amount of mud from the mountain top slid across the road, pouring into Nam Mo river, causing a traffic jam on National Highway 7.

During 2 days (September 15 and 16, 2015), heavy rain occurred in Tuong Duong district, causing landslides in some areas on some roads such as Luu Kien - Na Ngoi, Yen Na - Yen Tinh - Huu Khuong. In particular, on Luu Kien - Na Ngoi road, there was a landslide that penetrated deeper than half of the road, making it extremely difficult for people and vehicles to travel.

An unusual shower occurred in Tuong Duong district (Nghe An) at around 5:00 p.m. on September 4, 2016, causing serious landslides on many sections of National Highway 7, causing traffic congestion for many hours.

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