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 the death of 1 boy.
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 other 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 up soil to lower the mountainside to build the house foundation. This morning, the excavator moved to another location to work, the construction site had no warning signs, no fences, and no one to watch over 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. had died and the other children were injured. After first aid, all four children were taken to the District Medical Center for examination and health 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 child's funeral.
The cause of the incident and the responsibility of related individuals and groups are also being clarified.
