(Baonghean.vn)- Heavy rain caused water to overflow the dam body, causing Ga dam in Nghi Van commune,Nghi Loc district (Nghe An) is at risk of collapse. Hundreds of people were mobilized to save the dam.
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| Ga Dam has a water reserve of more than 500 thousand cubic meters, was built a long time ago, providing irrigation water for Nghi Van and neighboring communes. Due to prolonged heavy rain, the water has flooded the banks about 200 meters. Photo: Nguyen Phe |
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| "Facing the risk of the dam breaking, after consulting with the district, on the night of October 9, we mobilized 3 excavators to dig the banks to open a path for water to flow," said Mr. Tran Van Sao, Chairman of Nghi Van Commune People's Committee, Nghi Loc District. Photo: Nguyen Phe. |
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| People use sacks of soil and sand to build up the most vulnerable sections. Photo: Nguyen Phe. |
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| By noon on October 10, even though the rain had stopped, the chicken dam was still in danger because of the large amount of water pouring in from upstream. Photo: Nguyen Phe. |
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| Water overflowed and eroded the dam body, causing some sections to collapse. Photo: Nguyen Phe. |
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| With the participation of functional forces and hundreds of people, Ga Dam was saved. However, if it continues to rain and the dam water level rises, the risk of a breach will continue to occur. Photo: Nguyen Phe. |
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