Rare incident paralyzes North-South train for more than 4 hours in Quang Tri

(NLDO) - Three large rocks from the mountain suddenly collapsed onto the railway through Quang Tri on the morning of September 4, paralyzing the North-South route for more than 4 hours, until almost noon when it reopened.

Railway workers use specialized machinery to handle landslides on the railway tracks on the morning of September 4 near Lac Son station, Quang Tri .

On the afternoon of September 4, Mr. Tran Ngoc Son, Director of Quang Binh Railway Joint Stock Company, said that immediately after receiving the information, the railway industry mobilized many devices and dozens of workers to fix the damage to the North-South railway, the section passing through Tuyen Hoa commune, Quang Tri province.

"The unit mobilized more than 60 officers and workers along with specialized equipment such as cranes, rock drills, etc. to the scene to handle the situation. By 10:55, we had completed the repair work and the train was back in operation," said Mr. Son.

Workers reinforce the newly repaired railway section to ensure train safety after the incident.

The railway was derailed by rocks rolling down from the mountain, causing the North-South train to stop for many hours.

North-South railway blocked because rocks falling from the mountain caused the tracks to shift

As reported by Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper , at around 6:10 a.m. the same day, three large rocks suddenly rolled down the mountain and hit the railway section at Km458+200, near Lac Son station (Tuyen Hoa commune, Quang Tri). The strong impact caused the steel rails to shift, deform in some places, and disrupt traffic.

The railway industry immediately issued an emergency notice, requiring trains to stop at nearby stations to ensure passenger safety. The landslide blocked the North-South railway line for many hours.

According to Mr. Tran Ngoc Son, the incident originated from rocks located on high mountain slopes, which are difficult to control by normal observation. Many locations on the mountain top have not been surveyed, so the risk of falling rocks still exists, affecting train safety.

In the immediate future, Quang Binh Railway Company will arrange forces to be on duty at risk points, and at the same time plan to reinforce with steel mesh and stone gabions to limit landslides during the rainy and stormy season.

VIDEO : Rocks rolled down from the mountain, paralyzing the North-South railway for hours in Quang Tri

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