HCMC announces temporary closure of the Saigon River tunnel
Ho Chi Minh City prohibits vehicles from traveling through the Saigon River tunnel in both directions from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on September 23, 24 and 26.
On September 22, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction issued a notice on adjusting traffic organization at the Saigon River crossing tunnel (Thu Thiem tunnel) to serve the practice of fire fighting, rescue and relief solutions in 2025.
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Super typhoon Ragasa makes landfall with destructive winds of 295 km/h, about to enter the East Sea
On the afternoon of September 22, super typhoon Ragasa made landfall in the northern Philippines, with gusts of up to 295 km/h.
The latest storm information from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said that at 3:00 p.m. on September 22 local time (14:00 p.m. Vietnam time), the center of super typhoon Ragasa was located on Panuitan Island in Calayan, Cagayan Province, Northern Philippines, at about 19.4 degrees North latitude; 121.5 degrees East longitude.
The central pressure dropped sharply to 916mb, the strongest wind near the center of the super typhoon was 215-260 km/h, gusting over 295 km/h (above level 17). The super typhoon is moving in a West-Northwest direction at a speed of about 22-25 km/h.
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Landslide on the Ha Long - Cam Pha coastal road
A limestone mountain located right next to the Ha Long - Cam Pha coastal road was seriously eroded, causing some tons of rocks to fall onto the road.
The location of the landslide is at km 6, Ha Long - Cam Pha coastal road, in Quang Hanh ward, Quang Ninh province.
According to Mr. Le Quang Tien - Vice Chairman of Quang Hanh Ward People's Committee, the rocky mountain collapsed this afternoon; the initial cause was due to the heavy rain in recent days due to the erosion.
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