Highland man in Nghe An makes cable car across stream during flood season
(Baonghean.vn) - A farmer in the border commune of My Ly (Ky Son) has created a cable car to carry people and goods across streams when flood waters rise.
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The cable car located in Xieng Tam village (My Ly commune - Ky Son) was made by Mr. Lo Van Hoan a few years ago and is still used by the villagers to cross the stream every time the flood water rises. Photo: Tho Phuong |
Crossing the stream by cable car. Clip: Tho Phuong |
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The cable car was made from a large pulley with an investment cost of nearly 3 million VND. Photo: Tho Phuong |
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Below the pulley are wooden planks joined together. Photo: Tho Phuong |
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From the cable car head to the other side, the cable system is tied to two large tree trunks. Photo: Tho Phuong |
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Mr. Lo Van Hoan said: In the past, every time there was a flood, it was very difficult to cross the stream. Now, 7 households in the village or people from other villages, when they have something to do, cross by this cable car. Photo: Tho Phuong |
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People just need to sit on it and pull the rope to get to the other side. Photo: Tho Phuong |
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Not only people, goods and agricultural products are also easily transported by cable across the stream. Photo: Tho Phuong |