
Why did so many power poles break and fall during Typhoon No. 5?
The director of Hue Power Company explained that most of the broken and fallen power poles were prestressed concrete poles, a type of pole made of small-diameter high-strength steel.

The director of Hue Power Company explained that most of the broken and fallen power poles were prestressed concrete poles, a type of pole made of small-diameter high-strength steel.

Due to the impact of typhoon number 5, a power pole in front of house number 102 on Ton Dan Street, Da Nang City, was blown down by the wind. Public opinion suspects that the broken pole did not have a steel core.

Một cột điện bị xe ben kéo đổ, đè lên mui chiếc xe khách đang chạy trên đường khiến nhiều người hoảng sợ.

Numerous utility poles and streetlights along the old National Highway 1A section in Ngoc Hoi, Thanh Tri district, Hanoi, have broken and fallen, sparking flames and terrifying many road users.