Yen Tinh - Huu Khuong Road 'congested' for a whole month due to landslides

(Baonghean.vn) - The road from Yen Tinh commune to Huu Khuong (Tuong Duong district) had numerous landslides after the flood in mid-September. Many serious landslides extended along a long stretch of road, making it impossible for cars to pass.

Floods and landslides have cut off Yen Tinh - Huu Khuong (Tuong Duong) route for more than a month now.

Mr. Nguyen Van Hai - one of the grocery and passenger transport businesses in Xan village, Huu Khuong commune (Tuong Duong district) said: "For more than a month now, since the flash flood in mid-September, my family's 12-seat passenger van has been "imprisoned" at home because the road is impassable. Another truck in Huoi Co village is in the same situation."

Mr. Hai was the first person residing in the Thai village, nearly 100km from the center of Tuong Duong district, to buy a passenger car and start a grocery business. However, since the 40km-long road from Yen Tinh commune to Huu Khuong has had many landslides, his work has encountered many difficulties.

The asphalt road, which is expected to bring many benefits to people in this particularly difficult area, is currently being cut off in many sections by rocks, soil, and wood.

Before, when there was no paved road, the people of Xan village were completely dependent on waterways for travel and transportation of goods. People and goods were transported by motorboat from Ban Ve hydroelectric dam, which was both laborious and expensive. Since the paved road was built nearly 2 years ago, the communication between this remote village and the outside world has become more convenient.

Ms. Vi Thi Hue, owner of a grocery store, said: "Before, we only sold retail. From the beginning of September 2016, we invested in construction to expand our business. Just over 10 days later, the flood came, transporting by truck was not possible, so goods had to be transported by boat again."

Many points of the road are at risk of being broken by landslides.

On the more than 40km long road from Huu Khuong commune to Yen Tinh, there have been many serious landslides for more than a month. In particular, the road near Huoi Co village, Huu Khuong commune has a negative slope landslide, with the risk of the road being cut off at any time.

In many places, trees from the mountains had fallen down, blocking the road. Some landslides were several dozen meters long. The rocks and wood were scattered everywhere, making it impossible for cars to pass. People could only move with difficulty through the landslides by motorbike.

Students from Xan village, Huu Khuong commune go to school on a road with many potential risks of accidents due to landslides.

The road railings became useless due to landslides.

The new main road is now only open to motorbikes, bicycles and pedestrians.

Many sections of asphalt road were seriously broken.

Vi - Phuong