A man died on the spot after being hit by a falling acacia tree.

According to local people, on the afternoon of March 27, Mr. Nguyen Trong Thien (48 years old), residing in Nho Phong hamlet, Thanh Nho commune, wentglue extractionin Nho Tan hamlet of the same commune. While making glue, a tree branch hit his head and he died on the spot.

Thanh Chuong people exploit acacia. Photo: Huy Thu

Mr. Bui Gia Linh (43 years old) - a worker in the acacia tapping group in Nho Tan hamlet said: At that time, the group stopped cutting acacia, but strong winds caused the previously cut acacia tips, which were stuck on tree branches, to fall onto where Mr. Thien was passing. Another person avoided it, but Mr. Thien was seriously injured.deathon the spot

In the evening of the same day, his family and relatives held a funeral for his body near the scene of the work accident, then moved it home for the burial.

It is known that Mr. Thien's family is in a very difficult situation. He and his wife are raising 3 children (the eldest is in 10th grade, the youngest is only 3 years old). His wife is sick and cannot do heavy work. He is the main breadwinner in the family, working for hire all year round to make a living. Recently, he often goes to exploit acacia trees with the people in the village.