Nghe An: Officially prosecuted 2 defendants in the case of Nam Non Hydropower Plant releasing water causing death
(Baonghean.vn) - Two technicians of Nam Non Hydropower Plant (Nghe An) were prosecuted for "Involuntary manslaughter due to violation of administrative rules".
On August 22, 2019, Major General Nguyen Huu Cau, Director of Nghe An Provincial Police, said: The Investigation Police Agency of Tuong Duong District Police has just issued decisions to prosecute Nguyen Van Anh, born in 1989, residing in Hung Tay Commune, Hung Nguyen District and Tran Quyet Tien, born in 1993, residing in Hung Tien Commune, Nam Dan District for the act of "Involuntary manslaughter due to violation of administrative rules", applying the measure of prohibiting the two defendants from leaving their place of residence.
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| The two defendants Nguyen Van Anh and Tran Quyet Tien. Photo: Duc Vu |
These are the two subjects involved in the incident of Nam Non Hydropower Plant releasing water that killed someone on May 23, 2019. At the time of the incident, Nguyen Van Anh was the shift leader of Nam Non Hydropower Plant, and Tran Quyet Tien was the operator of the plant.
Before that, at around 2:00 p.m. on May 23, 2019, Mr. Vi Van May and his younger brother Vi Van Than, both residents of Xa Luong commune, were rowing a boat under the Nam Non hydroelectric dam area (Luong Minh commune, Tuong Duong district) when the factory released a large amount of water. Due to lack of prior warning and a large amount of water being released, both brothers Vi Van May and Vi Van Than could not escape the area in time, the water was released so strongly that the boat capsized. Mr. Than was fortunately saved by the people, while Mr. May was swept away by the water.
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| The body of Vi Van May was found about 30m from the location where the boat capsized. Photo: Document |
After the incident, Nghe An Newspaper published a series of articles clearly exposing the violations of Nam Non Hydropower Plant in the water discharge that caused the death.
Nghe An Provincial Police have directed Tuong Duong District Police to investigate. On July 8, 2019, the Investigation Police Agency of Tuong Duong District Police issued a decision to prosecute the criminal case of "Involuntary manslaughter due to violation of administrative rules" as prescribed in Clause 1, Article 129 of the 2015 Penal Code for the case of Nam Non Hydropower Plant discharging water causing death.
Nam Non Hydropower Plant also compensated Mr. Vi Van May's family with 650 million VND.
