Hundreds of people in remote Nghe An build bridges after floods
(Baonghean.vn) - Due to the old bridge being severely damaged after storms and rains, more than 150 people in Don Cham village, Muong Noc commune (Que Phong district) joined together to contribute materials and labor to rebuild it and soon stabilize their lives.
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| Don Cham village has 140 households with more than 600 people, 100% of whom are Thai ethnic people. The bridge across the stream has been damaged by time and consecutive storms. Photo: Hung Cuong |
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| People of Don Cham village cross fields and carry materials to contribute to building a community bridge. Photo: Hung Cuong |
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| Hundreds of people join hands in an atmosphere of urgent work. Photo: Hung Cuong |
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| Men do the technical work, women are in charge of digging, shoveling soil into sacks, transporting it to the bridge to reinforce the bridge footings and the access roads on both sides of the bridge abutments. Photo: Hung Cuong |
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| Bags of soil, sand, and wooden planks were gathered to serve the bridge construction work. Photo: Hung Cuong |
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| Small tree trunk stakes are driven deep into the ground to ensure the bridge's strength. Photo: Hung Cuong |
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| People use palm tree trunks with a diameter of 20-30 cm to span across the bridge deck. Photo: Hung Cuong |
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| Planks are stapled to the palm tree trunk. Photo: Hung Cuong |
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| Soil was spread on both sides of the bridge and compacted. People were all eager to contribute because the bridge had a vital impact on their lives. Photo: Hung Cuong |
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| The bridge is 6m long from the two abutments and nearly 3m wide. When the bridge is completed, people can easily travel back and forth. Photo: Hung Cuong |