Nghe An Department of Transport officer dies while inspecting traffic infrastructure after storm

(Baonghean.vn) - While inspecting a traffic route after the flood caused by storm No. 2, a car overturned, killing two traffic officials.

The accident occurred on the afternoon of July 17 in Dong Van commune, Que Phong district (Nghe An).

Scene of the car crash. Photo: HC

In the morning of the same day, a delegation of Nghe An Department of Transport officials, including inspectors and technical officers, organized an inspection of traffic infrastructure in mountainous areas of Dong Van and Thong Thu communes (Que Phong district), accompanied by representatives of Trung Tin Construction Joint Stock Company.

The group of 5 members, when arriving at the intersection of National Highway 16 (one direction to Dong Van commune, the other direction to Thong Thu commune), split into 2 groups. At this time, Mr. Thai Huy Hao, a technical officer of Nghe An Department of Transport and Mr. Pham Van Chung, representative of Trung Tin Joint Stock Company, went in a pickup truck towards Dong Van commune to inspect the route.

After finishing the morning work session and many hours later, the members of the working group could not contact Mr. Hao's group, so everyone went back to search.

At around 2 p.m. the same day, people discovered a car carrying two people overturned by the stream. The area where the car overturned was in Na Chao village, Dong Van commune, with quite rugged hills and dense trees, so visibility was obstructed.

The accident killed both people in the car. Mr. Luong Thai Quy - Chairman of Dong Van Commune People's Committee said: Immediately after discovering the incident, Que Phong district and local authorities mobilized forces to support and rescue. Currently, the victims' bodies have been removed from the car.

As of 5 p.m. this afternoon, authorities were still trying to salvage the pickup truck. "The rain caused by storm No. 2 caused many streams in the area to rise in water, and the roads became difficult, which could be one of the causes of the accident," said Mr. Quy.

After the incident, leaders of Nghe An Department of Transport were present at the scene to direct rescue work.

Hung Cuong