Rejecting information about Ban Ve hydroelectric dam collapse
(Baonghean.vn) - Mr. Kha Van Ot, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Tuong Duong district, affirmed that there was no such thing as a broken Ban Ve hydropower dam as false rumors that caused panic among the people.
Mr. Kha Van Ot said that he and the leaders of Tuong Duong district are currently present at Ban Ve Hydropower Dam. Currently, the water level flowing into the hydropower plant is at a record high, so the hydropower plant is releasing floodwater at 4,300 m3/s, the highest in history so far.
Mr. Ot affirmed that the information about the Ban Ve dam breaking was a false rumor on social networks, causing panic among the people.
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| Ban Ve Hydropower Plant releases floodwaters. Photo: Phuong Tho |
The record flood discharge is causing deep flooding downstream of Ban Ve Hydropower Plant. Ban Ve Bridge (Yen Na Commune) has broken and been swept away. Fortunately, there were no casualties at the time of the incident. Ban Ve Bridge is made of concrete and is the only road connecting Ban Ve with the remaining villages. This bridge was built more than 10 years ago.
Meanwhile, Ms. Vi Thi Huynh - Head of Ve village said that the incident has completely isolated the entire village. "Nearly 20 houses were swept away," Ms. Huynh said, adding that the incident caused many people in the downstream area to panic, thinking that the hydroelectric dam had broken.
| Xiangyang residents evacuated when they saw the water level rise suddenly. Clip: Dinh Tuan |