Hundreds of soldiers moved rocks into the middle of the river to straighten the flow and save the Vinh River dike.

DNUM_BEZBAZCABH 10:37

(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of October 14, 600 soldiers of the provincial military command, provincial police and Vinh city residents continued to rescue the Vinh river dike to ensure safety before storm No. 11 made landfall.

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This morning, hundreds of cubic meters of loose rock were transported to the Vinh River bank to continue reinforcing the Vinh dike, which is at risk of breaking. Photo: Tran Chau
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Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Ngoc Ha - Deputy Commander, Chief of Staff of the Provincial Military Command commanded the dike protection force. Photo: TC
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Mr. Hoang Nghia Hieu - Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, directly in the area, guided the Vinh dike protection plan. Accordingly, the plan to insert stone gabions at the foot of the dike cannot be implemented because the riverbank is weak and there are no means to ensure safe travel. The optimal solution is to drop stones to create a dike in the middle of the river to divide the flow. Photo: TC
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The provincial military command mobilized 100 soldiers to transport rubble to the other side of the river to reinforce the dike and drop it into the river to build a barrier to prevent erosion on this side. Photo: Quang An
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Soldiers and militia forces transport rocks from one side of the river to the other, the terrain on both sides of the river is very weak. Photo: TC
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On the other side of the river, Vinh Tan ward forces packed sandbags and transported sand to reinforce the dike. Photo: Quang An
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100 police officers from Vinh city were also mobilized to protect the Vinh dike this morning. Vinh Tan ward has also mobilized all forces, police, militia, and civil defense with 200 people to protect the dike since yesterday. The forces also organized night shifts and implemented plans to evacuate people in case of an incident. Photo: Quang An
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Cau Den pumping station is pumping water from the city into Vinh River to drain water before storm No. 11.

Pearl - Quang An

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