(Baonghean.vn) - The gold miners used explosives to break the rocks in the mine, burning the oxygen. The unlucky people crawled into the mine and suffocated to death.6 out of 7 miners present at this tunnel are from Nghe An.
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| According to authorities, on the afternoon of April 12, before the suffocation incident occurred, the gold miners used explosives to clear the land and search for gold. The explosion burned up all the oxygen in the tunnel. |
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| After the mine exploded, a group of gold miners, mainly from Nghe An, went down the tunnel to look for gold and suffocated. |
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| The gold mine was dug a long time ago in Thanh My commune, Nam Giang district, supported by rudimentary wooden shelves. |
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| Immediately after the incident, Quang Nam province authorities were present at the scene of the suffocation. |
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| Two of the three victims escaped suffocation. They were all from Nghe An. |
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| Outside the gold mine, the gold miners' belongings were still intact. |
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| On the morning of April 13, the authorities sealed off the gold mine and are investigating the cause of the incident. In the immediate future, the Quang Nam provincial government has provided the victims with approximately VND40 million to hire a vehicle to transport the bodies back to their hometown in Nghe An. |
Hung Nguyen - D. Tuan - N. Khoa
