Nghe An: 4-year-old boy drowns in electric pole pit
(Baonghean.vn) - A 4-year-old boy went to the field with his father and unfortunately fell into a newly dug hole to bury an electric pole, resulting in his death.
On August 16, Yen Thanh district is continuing to clarify the responsibilities of relevant parties in the case of a 4-year-old boy in Duc Thanh commune who drowned in a hole at a power plant under construction.
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The water hole where the incident occurred. Photo: Nguyen Son |
On the afternoon of August 14, Dinh Manh Hung (4 years old) followed his father to the field to harvest rice. The boy then unfortunately fell into a water hole about 4 meters deep.
When the family discovered and brought the child to shore, he was dead. Upon receiving the information, the authorities were present to investigate the incident. The family refused an autopsy and later took the victim's body home for burial.
Speaking to the press, the leader of Yen Thanh District Electricity confirmed that the incident occurred at a pit for burying electric poles under construction, with no fence.