Boy dies after being buried while playing under excavation area
(Baonghean.vn) - On December 19, Mr. Lu Trung Thanh - Chairman of the People's Committee of Nam Nhoong Commune (Que Phong) said that a landslide had just occurred in the area, burying 5 children, causing 1 boy to die.
The victim was identified as CTT (born 2011), residing in Huoi Cam village, Nam Nhoong commune.
According to initial information, at around 11am on December 19, T. and four children in the village went to the area where a resident was preparing to build a house to play.
Yesterday (December 18), the homeowner hired an excavator to dig and lower the mountainside to build the foundation for the house. This morning, the excavator moved to another location to work. The construction site had no warning signs, no fences, and no one to look after it.
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| Ambulance arrived at the scene when the incident occurred. Photo: Luong The Hanh |
While T. and his friends were playing in the nail area, the mountain roof suddenly collapsed.buriedall 5 children
Immediately, the villagers and local authorities organized a rescue operation, but due to the large amount of landslide, when they were brought out, T. was dead and the other children were injured. After first aid, all four children were taken to the District Medical Center for health check-up and monitoring.
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| Scene of the landslide that killed T. Photo: Luong The Hanh |
The local government supported T.'s family with 2 million VND and assigned a team to help the family organize the funeral.
The cause of the incident and the responsibilities of relevant individuals and groups are also being clarified.
