(VOV) – Transport Minister Dinh La Thang on February 25 visited Chu Va 8 village in the northern province of Lai Chau to direct investigations into the collapse of a suspension bridge that left 8 dead and 38 injured.
He proposed Lai Chau build a makeshift bridge linking Chu Va 6 and Chu Va 8 villages to meet the travel demand of nearly 150 local households.
He asked the province and localities to erect warning signs at all bridges to prevent dreadful accidents in future.
The minister handed over financial aid to families of the dead and injured in the February 24 accident.
Initial investigations show overloading was blamed for the collapse of the bridge.
Nguyen Khac Chu, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, said all 38 injured locals were admitted to hospitals shortly after the accident happened.
Two of them recovered completely and were discharged from hospital on February 25.
Local authorities cordoned off both ends of the bridge and dispatched on-duty guards around the clock to warn local people against possible dangers.
Minister Thang and other leading transport experts inspected the site where the suspension bridge collapsed on February 24, killing 8 people and injuring 38 others
Minister Thang asked relevant agencies to design and build a concrete bridge at the same site, and reminded Lai Chau province to examine all bridges and their load capacity.
Doctors from Bach Mai hospital and Vietnam-Germany hospital also flew to Lai Chau on February 25 to support rescue work there.
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