Quy Chau district strictly prohibits people from passing through the area where the bridge collapsed.
(Baonghean.vn) - After learning about the collapse of Ke Ninh suspension bridge, many curious people in Chau Hanh commune and neighboring communes came to the scene. To ensure safety in the area of the bridge collapse, Quy Chau district assigned forces and prohibited people from passing through.
Ke Ninh Suspension Bridgein Chau Hanh commune, Quy Chau district suddenly collapsed at noon on March 6. This is the largest suspension bridge in this mountainous district, fortunately at the time of the incident there were no people passing by in this area. The cause of the bridge collapse is currently being investigated by the authorities.
According to the reporter, after the incident, many people in Quy Chau district gathered at the scene to monitor the incident. What is worrying is that the remaining parts of the bridge, although not yet fallen, are not safe because the bridge has been degraded and damaged before.
Specifically, the two ends of the bridge in Ke Ninh and Hanh Tien villages still have about 30m of bridge on each side that has not fallen down. However, these areas are potentially risky and can collapse at any time. Although there are direct forces reminding, many people still risk stepping outside to observe the collapsed bridge section.
Besides, below the alluvial land, the collapsed bridge area is littered with bricks and stones, many steel bars and nails have come loose, posing a potential danger, however some people still go down to watch and graze cattle in this area.
Mr. Vi The Long - Chairman of Chau Hanh People's Committee said: After the incident, many curious people flocked to the scene. We have set up barriers and installed signs prohibiting people from passing through this area, especially at both ends of the bridge, which has not collapsed yet but is not safe because the bridge has been degraded before, and there is a risk of it collapsing again.
Mr. Nguyen Tien Hung - Head of the Economic Infrastructure Department of Quy Chau district said: Before this incident, Nghe An province had a plan to support Quy Chau district to repair and reinforce the bridge pier with a budget of about 2 billion VND. Accordingly, the unit was also preparing materials and machinery to start construction when the bridge suddenly collapsed. Therefore, the bridge upgrade was also temporarily suspended.
After the incident, the district's functional forces are focusing on protecting the scene to wait for specialized agencies to investigate and specifically assess the cause of this incident. After that, the district will also have a plan to clean up the scene, focusing on clearing the bridge parts lying on the riverbed to ensure safety as well as the flow of water. During this time, people are strictly prohibited from passing through the scene to ensure safety, not only roads but also fishing boats of people on Hieu River are not allowed to come to this area.
“Currently, there are 5 suspension bridges in Quy Chau district. Besides the collapsed Ke Ninh suspension bridge in Chau Hanh commune, there are other smaller suspension bridges in Dien Lam and Chau Hoan communes. Currently, the district has also assessed the safety of the remaining bridges to have a solution to avoid similar incidents,” Mr. Hung added./.
