Close-up of the remaining Phong Chau bridge section at risk of collapsing

Cu the, Cuc Duong bo Viet Nam da co de nghi So Giao thong van tai tinh Phu Tho phoi hop voi Cuc Duong thuy noi dia Viet Nam phan luong giao thong thuy qua khu vuc cau Phong Chau, dong thoi bo tri rao chan xung quanh khu vuc cac nhip con lai cua cau, truoc nguy phan con lai cua cay cau nay phia noi voi xa Phung Nguyen, huyen Lam Thao co the do sap bat cu luc nao. Anh chup ngay sap cau 9.9: To Cong.

The Vietnam Road Administration has requested the Phu Tho Provincial Department of Transport to coordinate with the Vietnam Inland Waterways Administration to divert waterway traffic through the Phong Chau bridge area, and to arrange barriers around the remaining spans of the bridge, in the face of the risk that the remaining part of the bridge (the part connecting to Phung Nguyen commune, Lam Thao district) could collapse at any time. Photo taken on the day of the bridge collapse on September 9: To Cong.

Theo phan cap quan ly, So Giao thong van tai Phu Tho can bo tri to chuc truc chot, huong dan va ngan nguoi dan di vao khu vuc da duoc rao chan de bao dam an toan. Anh: To Cong.

According to the management hierarchy, the Phu Tho Department of Transport needs to arrange for checkpoints, guide and prevent people from entering the fenced area to ensure safety. Photo: To Cong.

Cung voi do, khan truong nghien cuu phuong an va som co giai phap thao do nhip gian thep so 5 va cac nhip con lai, khai toan kinh phi thao do... Anh: To Cong.

Along with that, urgently research the plan and soon have a solution to dismantle steel truss span number 5 and the remaining spans, estimate the cost of dismantling... Photo: To Cong.

Voi phan can thao do neu tren, So Giao thong van tai tinh Phu Tho can xin y kien Ban Chi huy Phong, chong thien tai va tim kiem cuu nan, Ban Chi huy phong thu dan su dia phuong ve phuong an, giai phap. Anh: To Cong.

Regarding the above-mentioned part that needs to be dismantled, the Department of Transport of Phu Tho province needs to consult the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Search and Rescue, and the local Civil Defense Steering Committee on plans and solutions. Photo: To Cong.

Ngoai ra, Phu Tho cung can khan truong bao cao Bo Giao thong van tai ve kha nang cong bo bo sung tinh huong khan cap. Day la co so phap ly quan trong de cap co tham quyen ban hanh bo sung lenh xay dung du an khan cap cau Phong Chau moi, theo quy dinh phap luat. Anh: To Cong.

In addition, Phu Tho also needs to urgently report to the Ministry of Transport about the possibility of declaring an additional emergency situation. This is an important legal basis for the competent authority to issue an additional order to urgently build the new Phong Chau bridge project, according to legal regulations. Photo: To Cong.

Truoc do, Co quan Canh sat dieu tra - Cong an tinh Phu Tho khi tien hanh khao sat phan cau Phong Chau con lai, nhan thay mat cau nhip so 5 (N5) da bi nghieng ra ngoai phia long song Hong (co dau hieu tru T6 bi sut lun). Cac nhip cau so 4, 3, 2 co dau hieu bi van, nghieng theo chieu dong chay cua song Hong, cac khe co gian (noi giua cac nhip cau) bi gian ra nhieu so voi thiet ke ban dau... Anh: To Cong.

Previously, the Investigation Police Agency - Phu Tho Provincial Police, when surveying the remaining part of Phong Chau bridge, found that the bridge surface of span number 5 (N5) was tilted outwards towards the Red River (with signs of subsidence of pier T6). Spans number 4, 3, 2 showed signs of being twisted and tilted in the direction of the flow of the Red River, the expansion joints (connecting the spans of the bridge) were stretched much more than the original design... Photo: To Cong.

Qua do, co quan cong an nhan dinh, phan con lai cua cau Phong Chau se bi sap bat cu luc nao. De dam bao an toan ve tinh mang va tai san cua quan chung nhan dan, ngay 26.9, Co quan CSDT - Cong an tinh Phu Tho da ban hanh Van ban so 4837/CV-VPCQCSDT, de xuat, kien nghi voi UBND tinh Phu Tho, can thanh lap to cong tac danh gia su an toan phan con lai cua cau Phong Chau de co bien phap xu ly kip thoi. Anh: To Cong.

Thereby, the police agency determined that the remaining part of Phong Chau bridge would collapse at any time. To ensure the safety of people's lives and property, on September 26, the Investigation Police Agency - Phu Tho Provincial Police issued Document No. 4837/CV-VPCQCSDT, proposing and recommending to the People's Committee of Phu Tho province to establish a working group to assess the safety of the remaining part of Phong Chau bridge to take timely measures. Photo: To Cong.

Nhu cac tin da dua, vu sap cau Phong Chau ngay 9.9 da khien 8 nguoi va nhieu phuong tien mat tich. Cho den nay, luc luong chuc nang da tim kiem, truc vot duoc 4 nan nhan mat tich. Hien, cong tac tim kiem van dang duoc tiep tuc tai vi tri sap cau va hang chuc km ha luu song Hong. Anh: To Cong.

As reported, the Phong Chau bridge collapse on September 9 left 8 people and many vehicles missing. So far, authorities have searched for and recovered 4 missing victims. The search is still ongoing at the bridge collapse site and dozens of kilometers downstream of the Red River. Photo: To Cong.

Ngay 29.9, Lu doan Cong binh 249 (Binh chung Cong binh) da hoan thanh lap dat cau phao da chien dap ung nhu cau di lai cua nguoi dan, tuy nhien do nuoc song Hong dang cao, chay xiet nhung ngay qua, cau phao dang phai tam ngung phuc vu cho den khi co thong bao moi. Anh: To Cong.

On September 29, the 249th Engineer Brigade (Engineer Corps) completed the installation of a temporary pontoon bridge to meet the travel needs of the people. However, due to the rising and rapid flow of the Red River in recent days, the pontoon bridge is temporarily out of service until further notice. Photo: To Cong.