On October 3, speaking with a reporter from Lao Dong Newspaper, Ms. Bui Thi Xuyen - Chairman of Na Hang Commune People's Committee said that the incident occurred at around 1:00 a.m. this morning. A abutment of the Tat Luong bridge next to the Vocational Education - Education Center often collapsed, causing part of the bridge surface to crack and sink.
The initial cause was believed to be prolonged heavy rain, with high stream water hitting the bridge abutment hard. When the water receded, the foundation subsided, causing the bridge abutment to collapse. The bridge collapse did not cause any human casualties.
Also according to the Chairman of the People's Committee of Na Hang commune, the authorities have banned vehicles from circulating in this area. At the same time, there are warning signs to ensure safety.
Tat Luong Bridge was built in 2014, consisting of two lanes, 10 m wide, 150 m long, with two main bridge abutments. The bridge is located on the bypass road of Na Hang commune, Tuyen Quang province.
According to the Civil Defense Command of Tuyen Quang province, by October 3, floods had left 8 people dead and missing, and over 19,000 houses were affected and damaged.
100 schools, cultural houses, and health stations were affected and damaged; over 9,000 hectares of rice, crops, and fruit trees were flooded and buried; 120 cages of fish and over 340 hectares of aquaculture area were lost; 45 irrigation works, 20 clean water works were damaged; 17,149m of canals, 7,117m of riverbank and streambank embankments were destroyed.
