On the morning of August 26, talking to Lao Dong reporter, the leader of the Department of Transport of Son La province said that prolonged heavy rain had caused a series of arterial roads in the area to collapse.
Accordingly, landslides at km236+510, National Highway 279, in Tau Khum village, Pa Ma Pha Khinh commune, Quynh Nhai caused traffic congestion, expected to open to traffic at 11:30 on the same day.
On Highway 279D at Km50+980 in Phieng Loi village, Hua Trai commune, Muong La district, a landslide also caused traffic jams from 6:15 a.m., expected to open at 9:30 a.m.
Landslides also caused traffic jams at km5+680, DT108 in Nhop village, Chieng Bom commune, Thuan Chau district, causing traffic jams from 6:20 a.m. and expected to open at 8:30 a.m.
Sanding of the road surface also caused the section km4+800, DT117, in Hom village, Chieng Bom commune, Thuan Chau district to be traffic-clogged from 6:30 a.m., scheduled to open to traffic at 10:00 a.m. the same day.
The landslide also caused a traffic jam at Km7+180, DT108 in Nhop village, Chieng Bom commune, Thuan Chau district. The traffic jam started at 7:00 a.m. this morning (August 26), with traffic expected to open at 9:00 a.m. the same day.
Recorded on some routes (photos provided by readers):
