Lang Son: Floods, landslides in many places, one death

Prolonged heavy rain caused landslides on National Highway 1B, the section through Van Quan district on the Lang Son – Thai Nguyen route.

The pouring rain lasted from midnight to the morning of May 10, many areas in the city Lang Son Rain flooded many roads, water depth from 1.5 m to 2 m.

Especially in densely populated areas with poor drainage systems such as: My Son underpass area (Vinh Trai ward, Lang Son city), Tam- Nhi Thanh area (Tam Thanh ward), Hoang Dong commune, Lang city Paint and rain have turned the streets into rivers and streams, blocking travel.

Many vehicles, including flooded cars, stalled in the middle of the water.

Cau Chui – My Son area, Vinh Trai ward, Lang Son city, many vehicles were flooded

Many buildings and houses in Tu Xuyen commune, Van Quan district were deeply flooded

Many means of transport had to turn around because water had surrounded Phai Luong residential area, Chi Lang ward, Lang Son city.

In the area of ​​Coc Nam border gate, heavy rain also caused flooding, affecting border trade

In other districts in the province, there is a similar phenomenon, appearing in low-lying places, flooded up to 4-5 meters deep. Thousands of hectares of crops and trees are inundated, at risk of rotting.

In the area of ​​Coc Nam and Tan Thanh border gates (Van Lang district), heavy rain also caused floods, hindering people’s daily activities as well as cross-border trade.

Ms. Hoang Thi Ly, who lives in Van Quan district, shared that National Highway 1B connecting Lang Son – Thai Nguyen was divided because many low-lying areas were deeply flooded. At km 15 of National Highway 1B in Chi Quan village, Diem He commune, Van Quan due to landslides on both sides of the road, soil and rocks spilled onto the road, causing traffic jams for many hours.

Traffic police forces and local officials were present to regulate traffic, handle landslides, ensure the earliest route.

Similarly, on National Highway 1A on the Hanoi – Lang Son route in the areas of Thi village, Bac Thuy, Chi Lang district, the rain also caused landslides in many sections of the road, soil overflowing onto the national highway, obstructing traffic on the route.

Heavy rains, creating large flows have eroded many places on the route 279, the section through Ben pass, Dong Mo, Chi Lang district, damaging the asphalt concrete layer.

Heavy rain for many days, causing landslides in many places in Lang Son province

Water overflowed into people’s houses in Binh Gia district upsetting daily life

In particular, in the area of ​​Bac Son district, there are many highland places where people live in mountainous areas, heavy rain has made landslidecausing damage to people and property.

At dawn on May 10, the family of Ms. Trieu Thi L, living in Khau Bao village, Tan Tri commune, Bac Son district, had 5 people at home when suddenly a large amount of hilly soil had collapsed into the house, causing her to collapse. L was buried and died.

According to the hydrometeorological station of Lang Son province, the amount of rain measured in Lang Son province from the evening of May 9, 2022 to the dawn of May 10, 2022 in some localities as follows: Bac Son 216 mm, Binh Gia 180mm, That Khe 58m, Lang Son City 116mm, Mau Son Peak 67mm, Dinh Lap 72mm…

According to Tien Phong