Falling into a landslide, the truck overturned into the river.

(Baonghean.vn) -Continuous heavy rain caused serious landslides on Chau Kim - Nam Giai road (Que Phong). A truck fell into a landslide and overturned into the river. The driver was injured and had to be taken to the emergency room.

The accident occurred at around 10am on October 9th, on the district road from Puc village to Cang village (Chau Kim commune, Que Phong), causing the driver to be seriously injured and taken to the 115 hospital for emergency treatment.

The truck plunged into the river and was badly damaged. Photo: Hung Cuong

The initial cause is known to be due to heavy rain for several days, this road has seriously eroded. When Mr. Lo Trung Ngoc (permanent resident of Na Nga village, Nam Giai, Que Phong) drove a truck with license plate 37C - 260.19 carrying bamboo shoots uphill, the rear wheel of the truck fell into a landslide, causing the hole to gradually sink, then the truck suddenly flipped over and rolled into the river, 17m from the road surface.

The injured driver was transferred to Hospital 115 by authorities and local people. The car lying in the river was severely damaged.

Authorities and residents are trying to salvage the vehicle after taking the driver to the emergency room. Photo: Hung Cuong

Mr. Vi Van Hien - Head of Nam Giai Commune Police said: "When we received the news about the accident, we and the Que Phong District Traffic Police team were present at the scene to make a report. Currently, the truck is waiting for a tow truck to come and take it out of the river."

It is known that this Chau Kim - Nam Giai district road is 25 km long, of which 15 km has been paved through the Nam Giai commune headquarters, the remaining 10 km is dirt road. Every time there is a storm, this road often has landslides, causing damage to the road surface and is very dangerous for people and vehicles to pass through here.

Hung Cuong