Yamaguchi City Nihogawa Embankment and part of the city road collapse 14:26 on July 14
In the Nibo River, which flows through Yamaguchi City under the influence of heavy rain, it was confirmed that the embankment and part of the city road passing through it had collapsed. I am going to give first aid.
According to Yamaguchi Prefecture and Yamaguchi City, around 2:30 am on the 14th, people living nearby said that the bank of the Niho River in Ouchi Gobori, Yamaguchi City collapsed and the city road above the bank was blocked. I was contacted by.
The city and prefecture confirmed that a part of the embankment had collapsed over a height of 5 meters and a length of about 20 meters, but so far there is no information on damage such as flooding of houses in the surrounding area. about it.
Roads and guardrails have collapsed around the embankment, and prefectures are planning to take emergency measures such as blocking the road and stacking sandbags.
At the Mihoribashi Observatory on the Niho River near the embankment, the water level rose to 2 meters and 81 cm at 3:20 a.m.