Rolling rocks collapsed the upper pavilion of the martyrs cemetery

(Baonghean.vn) - A rock weighing nearly 10 tons rolled down from a high mountain, completely damaging the upper part of the cemetery for martyrs in Muong Long commune (Ky Son).

The rock is stuck under the roof of the communal house of the cemetery. Photo: Lau Cho

On the evening of July 11, in Muong Long commune (Ky Son), there was a very heavy rain that lasted for nearly 4 hours. At around 11 pm on the same day, a rock rolled down from the mountain, collapsing the upper part of the martyrs' cemetery located in Trung Tam village, Muong Long commune.

It is known that this is the cemetery for 33 martyrs, most of whom were workers at the provincial Department of Agriculture’s tree nursery. These martyrs died on June 24, 1964 after being attacked by bandits at night.

A rolling boulder collapsed the upper temple of the Muong Long Workers' Martyrs Cemetery. Photo: Lau Cho

The natural rock is 3.5m long, 1.5m wide and 1.9m high. Fortunately, no one was injured. The incident is being resolved by Muong Long commune in coordination with Ky Son district./.

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(Muong Long Commune Party Committee)