Lao Cai: Widespread heavy rain, some traffic routes were eroded and flooded

Due to the influence of the northern edge of the low pressure trough, combined with the high-altitude wind convergence zone, Lao Cai province experienced heavy to very heavy rain in the early morning of June 27. Rainfall was generally between 50 and 100 mm, with some places experiencing over 120 mm. Localities with very heavy rain such as Lao Cai city, Bat Xat and Muong Khuong districts caused flooding and landslides on many traffic routes.

Landslide point at Km197+100, National Highway 4 (in Tung Chung Pho commune, Muong Khuong district).

In Muong Khuong district, National Highway 4, from the center of Muong Khuong town to Tung Chung Pho, Din Chin, and Pha Long communes, suffered landslides at several points. The largest positive slope landslide at Km197+100 (in Tung Chung Pho commune) with a volume of over 1,200 (length 30 m, width 10 m, height of landslide 4 m) buried the entire roadbed, completely cutting off traffic. Currently, the Road Maintenance Management Board (Department of Construction) has deployed machinery and human resources to fix the landslide, and it is expected that 1 lane will be temporarily opened by 11 am.

In Bat Xat district, Provincial Road 156B, the section through Quang Kim commune (from the Noi Bai - Lao Cai expressway overpass to the commune center) is also deeply flooded. Currently, vehicles cannot pass through here.

Provincial Road 156B, through Quang Kim Commune, Bat Xat District, is deeply flooded.

In Lao Cai city, heavy rain caused Le Thanh street, through group 11, Bac Cuong ward, to be deeply flooded, affecting more than 20 households and completely cutting off traffic.

Le Thanh Street, section through Group 11, Bac Cuong Ward, Lao Cai City is deeply flooded.

Currently, the flood situation is still complicated, the risk of flooding and landslides is very high, endangering people's lives; causing traffic jams, affecting the travel and movement of vehicles. Therefore, people need to pay attention to improving prevention and avoidance work.

Lao Cai Newspaper will continue to inform about the flood situation.

Source: https://baolaocai.vn/lao-cai-mua-lon-dien-rong-mot-so-tuyen-giao-thong-bi-sat-lo-va-ngap-ung-post403920.html