On the morning of September 10, according to Tuoi Tre Online , at Phong Chau bridge, the authorities were still on duty, directing traffic, and guiding people to take the bypass from Lam Thao to Tam Nong and vice versa.

To ensure traffic safety and traffic and transportation activities in the area, on the afternoon of September 9, Colonel Nguyen Minh Tuan, Director of Phu Tho Police, said that there will be long-term solutions such as building new bridges, and solutions such as pontoon bridges and ferries for transportation.

At 9:50 a.m., Lieutenant General Pham Duc Duyen, Party Secretary and Political Commissar of Military Region 2, informed about the rescue work and installation of a pontoon bridge at the foot of Phong Chau bridge.

“The Deputy Prime Minister directed the Ministry of National Defense, and the ministry has directed the Engineering Corps to prepare and survey the flow to install the pontoon bridge when conditions permit, ensuring travel and daily activities for the people, with the highest spirit of effort, the greatest responsibility, working regardless of day or night, holidays to soon complete the installation of the pontoon bridge.”

By the morning of September 10, although there was only light rain in Tam Nong district, Phu Tho province, the strong currents and high water levels prevented the construction of the pontoon bridge from proceeding.

Accordingly, it is expected that the pontoon bridge will be installed about 1km from the bridge location, at Huong Non commune, Tam Nong district and Kinh Ke commune, Tam Nong district. These are also two old ferry terminals, with existing ferry landings.'

In the surrounding area, authorities have begun installing lights and cutting tree branches to prepare for transporting equipment and materials to install the pontoon bridge.

At the riverside where the pontoon bridge is about to be installed, many people are waiting for the bridge to be installed. Due to the strong current, some people with boats anchored in the river are trying to bring their boats to shore.

Mr. Huan, a resident of Huong Non Commune, shared that without the bridge, people who want to go to Lam Thao will have to take a detour of nearly 30km. Therefore, people are looking forward to the pontoon bridge being installed soon to make travel more convenient.

“When we heard the news that Phong Chau bridge collapsed, everyone was very surprised. Yesterday, when we heard that many people fell into the river when the bridge collapsed, everyone felt sorry. We just hope that people will be saved and that there will be no more disasters like this,” said Mr. Huan.

After 24 hours of Phong Chau bridge collapsing, due to the strong water flow, although the rescue forces had prepared all the means and materials, they still could not carry out the rescue.

So far, authorities have preliminarily determined that 8 people are missing and 3 injured people are being treated in the hospital in the Phong Chau bridge collapse, Phu Tho on the morning of September 9.