The scene of the suspension bridge collapse has been closed to traffic in Nghe An.
Xuan Hoang - Quang An•March 6, 2024 16:25
(Baonghean.vn) - At the scene, parts of the Ke Ninh suspension bridge, Chau Hanh commune, Quy Chau district lay scattered on the alluvial land, some items were sunk into the Hieu river, drifting far away. Many curious people came to the scene to witness the incident.
Clip: Xuan Hoang - Quang AnAt around 12:20 pm on March 6, Ke Ninh suspension bridge across Hieu river, connecting Ke Ninh and Hanh Tien villages (Chau Hanh commune) suddenly collapsed. Photo: Quang An This bridge was built in 2013, 168 meters long, 2.3 meters wide, with a load capacity of 2.5 tons. Photo: Xuan HoangStay cables, steel frames and concrete slabs lie scattered on the alluvial land. Photo: Quang AnThe bridge collapsed into Hieu River. Photo: Quang AnMany parts are submerged under the riverbed. Photo: Xuan HoangAccording to information from the leaders of Chau Hanh commune, the bridge is designed as a semi-permanent suspension bridge made of steel and reinforced concrete, including a 132m long suspension span and 2 36m long approach spans. Photo: Xuan HoangAfter the historic flood in 2023, Ke Ninh suspension bridge was severely damaged, with both sides of the abutment collapsing, making it unsafe for people and vehicles to pass through. Therefore, the locality has banned people and vehicles from passing through the bridge. Therefore, when the bridge collapsed, there were no casualties. Photo: Xuan HoangAccording to observations, many parts of the bridge have rusted and deteriorated after many years. Photo: Xuan HoangAt the scene, a buffalo died after being hit by a piece of concrete from the bridge. This was the buffalo of Mr. Vi Van Son's family in Dinh Tien village, Chau Hanh commune. Photo: Quang AnIn addition to one dead buffalo, there were three buffaloes with broken legs and broken horns. This is an area where people often graze buffalo and cows. Photo: Xuan HoangAfter the Ke Ninh suspension bridge collapsed, the People's Committee of Chau Hanh commune placed signs prohibiting people and vehicles from passing through. Currently, the locality has set up barriers and posted signs prohibiting people from passing through the bridge area, however, many curious people still came to witness the incident. After the incident occurred, leaders of the People's Committee of Chau Hanh commune and the Quy Chau District Police along with functional units were present to clarify the cause. Photo: Quang An
