Urgently handle landslides upstream to soon provide domestic water for Ky Son residents
(Baonghean.vn) - The upstream area of Ky Son Water Supply Station on the top of Pu Nghieng Mountain in Hoa Son Village, Ta Ca Commune, suffered severe landslides during the recent flood. Due to the volume of landslides of hundreds of cubic meters, the district mobilized military forces to support the recovery to soon provide domestic water to the Muong Xen town area and environmental sanitation.
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The headwaters of Ky Son Water Supply Station on the top of Pu Nghieng Mountain in Hoa Son Village, Ta Ca Commune is also the headwaters of Tac Ang Waterfall. This place suffered severe landslides during the recent flood. Hundreds of meters3The landslide buried the entire upstream area of Ky Son Water Supply Station, causing the Muong Xen town area to lose water for 4 days. In the photo: Nearly 80 soldiers of Regiment 764 supported the recovery at the scene. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
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Mr. Pham Van Thin - Head of Ky Son Water Supply Station said: Due to the large amount of landslides, the district mobilized forces from Regiment 764, Regiment 4 and officers and soldiers of the District Military Command to support the recovery from the afternoon of October 3. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
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"Because the source of the water station was buried, Ky Son Water Supply Station has not been able to supply water to people for the past 4 days. With the support of the forces, the unit is expected to supply water to people in the Muong Xen area on October 5," Mr. Thin added. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
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Because rocks, soil and forest trees were buried on the cliff, the recovery work was very difficult and complicated. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
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Because the distance from Ky Son Water Supply Station to the landslide source is 1 hour long and difficult to walk, the mobilized forces will be provided with food and drinking water by Muong Xen town to work on site all day. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
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On the only road from Ky Son Water Supply Station to the source, there are also some landslides and damaged water pipes. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
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Many sections on the top of Pu Nghieng Mountain have just cracked into long streaks, with a high risk of landslides. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
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The damaged landslides have not been repaired in time. Mr. Pham Van Thin - Head of Ky Son Water Supply Station is worried that after repairing the upstream landslides, the unit will supply water to the people of Muong Xen town, but he is still worried that the meter system and pipes in the residential area are damaged, which will affect the progress of water supply to the people. Photo: Xuan Hoang |