Many international newspapers reported on the rescue of 12 victims of the tunnel collapse.

Yesterday, international news agencies simultaneously published many articles about the hydroelectric tunnel collapse in Lam Dong and the rescue of 12 people trapped for 4 days and 3 nights.

The victims were rescued amid overwhelming joy. Photo: Tri Tin

On the morning of December 16, the Da Dang hydropower tunnel (Lat commune, Lac Duong district, Lam Dong province) suddenly collapsed while more than 30 workers were working inside. 20 people were lucky to run outside while 12 of their colleagues were trapped. More than 500 police officers, soldiers and rescue forces were mobilized to the scene. After nearly 4 days of efforts, on the afternoon of December 19, all the victims were rescued.

In an article titled "Vietnam rescues trapped workers after 4-day ordeal," Reuters wrote: "Rescuers, including hundreds of engineers and miners, on December 19 rescued 12 workers trapped for nearly four days after a tunnel collapsed during construction of a hydropower plant."

According to Reuters, bad weather and complex terrain conditions in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong have hampered rescue efforts since the incident occurred on December 16. Many are concerned that the workers will not survive the struggle to provide oxygen and drain the water inside.

"There is nothing more joyful than seeing 12 people rescued safely. They have done a miracle," the news agency quoted Mr. Nguyen Xuan Tien, Secretary of Lam Dong Provincial Party Committee. The news agency described the image of the workers being brought out in the happiness and tears of relatives and colleagues.

Meanwhile, AFP cited information from domestic newspapers and quoted Mr. Hoang Si Son, Deputy Secretary of Lam Dong Provincial Party Committee, saying that nearly 1,000 people were mobilized to participate in the rescue. 12 workers, including one female, are in good health.

Fatal incidents are common at illegal mines in Vietnam due to lax regulations and lack of safety standards, the French news agency commented. However, some fatal accidents have also been recorded at state-owned hydroelectric plants.

In an article published yesterday, the British news agency BBC reported on the activities of supplying oxygen through small pipes to ensure the survival of 12 people trapped in the tunnel, reinforcing the roof to prevent another possible collapse, and clearing sand and rocks around.

AP news agency, American online newspaper Global Post, German newspaper DW, China's Xinhua, and Thailand's Bangkok Post also reported on this incident.

According to VnExpress