Farmer overturned down hill, 5 people injured

(Baonghean.vn)- On the morning of July 15, according to news from the authorities of Dien Lam commune, Dien Chau district and Ngoc Son commune, Quynh Luu district, a number of people in these two communes were injured when a tractor overturned down a hill while they were harvesting acacia in the forest.

The car overturned and fell down the hillside.

Accordingly, the incident occurred at around 7am on July 14, when a tractor carrying a group of people from Dien Lam and Ngoc Son communes went to the forest in the border area between Dien Lam and Dien Doai communes in Dien Chau district (Nghe An) to harvest acacia trees for hire. While climbing the slope, the vehicle slipped back and fell down the hillside.

Mr. Tran Duc Thanh (56 years old), residing in hamlet 3, Ngoc Son commune, suffered a closed brain injury and a ruptured blood vessel in his right leg.

The sudden flip injured at least 5 people, of which 3 were less seriously injured and were transferred to Phu Dien General Hospital. They were Mr. Tran Duc Thanh (56 years old), residing in Hamlet 3, Ngoc Son Commune, with a closed head injury and a ruptured blood vessel in his right leg; Mrs. To Thi Tinh (51 years old), residing in Hamlet 3, Ngoc Son Commune, with 9 broken ribs, and Ms. To Thi Huong (36 years old), residing in Hamlet 3, Ngoc Son Commune, with minor injuries.

Ms. Huyen and Mr. Tuan in Ngoc Son commune were the most seriously injured when the truck overturned. Mr. Tuan had both legs crushed, Ms. Huyen had an arm severed, the severed hand was kept in ice by the locals and the two were transferred to Nghe An General Hospital 115 immediately after.115 General Hospital performed surgery.Successfully reattached Mrs. Huyen's severed arm. However, due to heavy blood loss, her health is very weak.

The cause of the incident is currently being investigated by the authorities./.

Duc Chung