'Death hole' appears on Highway 1

At nearly 12 noon, a hole of about 0.25 square meters appeared on National Highway 1 through Hoa Hiep village, Xuan Thinh commune. However, when checking, the authorities discovered a hole about 16 square meters wide, 2.5 meters deep, and 8 meters from the center of the road below.

Mr. Nguyen Thanh Binh, Deputy Director of Road Management Area 3 (under the Road Administration, Ministry of Transport ), said that this was an unusual incident and dangerous for vehicles passing through. The unit has brought in equipment to dig up the road surface to determine the cause, take measures to handle the situation as well as erect barriers and install traffic control signs to ensure safety for road users.

National Highway 1 through Phu Yen province is 134 km long. Due to the heavy traffic, the route is often damaged during the rainy season, with potholes covering the road, posing a danger to road users. In addition to constant repairs and patching of the road, local authorities have had to place accident warning signs in some sections.

Bui Toan