The hardship of 'living with' severely damaged roads in Bao Thang commune (Ky Son)
(Baonghean.vn) - The traffic route connecting National Highway 7 through Chieu Luu and Bao Thang communes is currently suffering from serious landslides. Along with the narrow, steep, and slippery inter-village roads, people are facing numerous difficulties in labor and production.
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The only road connecting National Highway 7 to Bao Thang Commune (Ky Son) is currently severely eroded, with many sections having more than half of the road collapsed. Photo: Hoai Thu |
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After the flash flood in early October 2022, some sections of the main road in Bao Thang commune were washed away by more than 50% of the road surface. Photo: Hoai Thu |
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In addition to landslides, this road section also has many large sinkholes that make it impossible for low-chassis cars to pass. The road surface is peeling and damaged, making it muddy on rainy days and dusty when it is sunny. Photo: HT |
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In addition to landslides caused by floods and the road collapsing into streams, many sections also suffered from landslides from the mountains. Photo taken after the rain at the end of March. Photo: HT |
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Mr. Moong Van Loi - Chairman of Bao Thang Commune People's Committee said that the inter-village roads in Bao Thang Commune are mostly dirt roads, both narrow and steep, causing difficulties for people's daily life and production. Photo: HT |
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From the center of Bao Thang commune to Tha Lang village, the distance is about 9 km, but traveling by motorbike takes nearly 1 hour because there are many steep and slippery sections. Some sections are more than half a meter deep. When it rains, vehicles cannot pass. Photo: HT |
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Therefore, trucks carrying materials to Bao Thang commune as well as remote villages such as Tha Lang village can only move on sunny days and only 1-2 trips per day because the road is slippery, steep and narrow. Photo: HT |
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The road passing Tha Lang Village Cultural House. Photo: HT |
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The terrain in Bao Thang commune is steep, the roads are small and narrow, and have not been concreted, so people face many difficulties in economic development. Photo: HT |
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| Because the road is steep and slippery, it is very difficult to build and transport materials to build houses under the program to support 1,000 houses from the call of officers and soldiers of the police force. Many villages in Bao Thang commune have to mobilize human power and animal pulling power to gather sand, stone and cement. Photo: HT |
Road to the center of Bao Thang commune and Tha Lang village. Clip: HT |
