Lam River water overflow incident into Cau Tri reservoir area in Ben Thuy

On the morning of September 30, in Vinh city, the rain stopped, but the water level of the Lam River downstream continued to rise due to upstream rain and flood discharge from the hydroelectric plant.

What residents of blocks 10, 13, and 15 of Ben Thuy ward are really worried about is the incident of Lam River water overflowing into the reservoir of Cau Tri drainage pumping station in the south of Vinh city.

Lam River water flows into Cau Tri pumping station reservoir, Ben Thuy ward, Vinh city, authorities are working to fix it. Photo: Nguyen Nguyen

At the scene this morning, Vinh City authorities sent staff to implement remedial measures. However, the work has only stopped at inserting sand into the reservoir's drainage barrier. Currently, Lam River water is still overflowing into the reservoir draining Cau Tri pumping station in Ben Thuy ward.

Many people worriedly came to see the scene when Lam River water flooded into Cau Tri pumping station reservoir. Photo: Nguyen Nguyen

Cau Tri pumping station is actively on duty, deploying a number of pumps to release water in the reservoir. Residents of blocks 10, 11, 13, 15 of Ben Thuy ward are really worried about the phenomenon of Lam river water overflowing into the reservoir of Cau Tri pumping station.

Many people in the area, fearing that rising water levels would cause flooding, have proactively moved their belongings higher. They are also concerned because the Cau Tri reservoir and pumping station, which have just been upgraded, are part of the Vinh City flood control project.