Ngoi Thia bridge collapsed (Yen Bai), 1 journalist died
At 12:00 on October 11, 2017, there was an incident of tilting pillar T4, collapse of span 4 and collapse of span 5 of Ngoi Thia bridge project, route Km 0+350, Provincial Road 174 (Van Chan - Tram Tau road), Nghia Lo town, Yen Bai province, causing 8 people to die and go missing.
Among them, there was a journalist from Vietnam News Agency.
Assessing the cause, the Ministry of Transport said that due to the impact of the flood from October 5 to 11, 2017, the impact of exploitation changed the terrain and geomorphology of the upstream area, leading to floods with a rapid concentration rate, changing the main flow direction and changing the drainage cross-section of the bridge. In addition, the impact of drifting trees and bamboo bushes stuck in the bridge increased the obstruction of drainage capacity, creating turbulent flows around the pier body, causing deep erosion under the T4 pier body, causing the T4 pier to tilt, causing the 4th span to collapse and the 5th span to collapse.
Suspension bridge collapses in Ha Giang, 2 people dead, 200 households isolated
On July 8, 2024, heavy rain all night caused a suspension bridge over a stream in Thuong Son commune, Vi Xuyen district to collapse, isolating 200 households, and killing 2 people.
At the same time, the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control said that the floods on July 2-4 in the northern mountainous region damaged 74 houses, of which 31 were in Ha Giang. More than 630 hectares of agriculture and nearly 27 hectares of aquaculture were damaged. More than 35,000 cubic meters of rock and soil collapsed onto Route 4D, Provincial Roads 152, 153 and many inter-commune routes in Ha Giang and Lao Cai.
Suspension bridge collapses in Son La, 13 people injured
On June 11, 2013, a suspension bridge in Tuong Phu commune, Phu Yen district, Son La province collapsed, throwing 20 people along with vehicles and farm tools into the stream.
The bridge collapse injured 13 people, 3 of whom were seriously injured, and completely destroyed 11 motorbikes and 2 bicycles. Local forces mobilized vehicles and machinery to dismantle the bridge’s undercarriage and floor, and took the victims to the hospital for emergency treatment.
Bua Chung suspension bridge is over 83m long, an old suspension bridge paved with bamboo, and is being upgraded, replacing bridge planks, cross beams, longitudinal beams, and cable cars to serve the travel of people in Tuong Phu commune and neighboring communes.
Flash flood collapses temporary bridge in Quang Ngai, one worker swept away
In Quang Ngai, on the afternoon of May 23, 2024, heavy rain caused a flood on Tra Bong River, Binh Son District, sweeping away a temporary bridge, leaving one person missing.
Accordingly, at around 7:30 p.m. the same day, a sudden flood swept away a temporary iron bridge. At the time of the incident, two workers were walking on the temporary bridge, next to the Thach An bridge under construction, in Binh Minh commune, Binh Son district. One person managed to swim to shore, while the other was unfortunately swept away by the flood.
