Well collapse in Nghe An, 2 people buried
(Baonghean.vn) - While digging an old well for a local household, two men in a hired well digging team suddenly collapsed and were buried under rocks and soil. Locals were only able to save one person, the other died.
The work accident occurred at around 3:00 p.m. on May 24 in Hamlet 1, Thanh Ha Commune, Thanh Chuong District.
At that time, a group of 3 hired well dredging workers were cleaning the well for Mrs. Phan Thi Tam's family in Thanh Ha commune. Phan Van Su, residing in Tung Tan hamlet, and Phan Van Duong (43 years old), residing in Minh Duong hamlet, Thanh Tung commune, Thanh Chuong district, were both in the well when it suddenly collapsed.
Mr. Nguyen Thanh Hai (73 years old), a resident of Hamlet 1, Thanh Ha Commune, said: “Hearing a scream, I ran out and saw that Mrs. Tam's well had collapsed, the well was filled with dirt, only a handful of hair was visible above her head. My son, I and some people dug around and pulled Mr. Su up. Mr. Duong was still stuck in the well.”
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| Hundreds of people came to the scene to witness the rescue of trapped people. |
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| Rescue teams are working hard to find the remaining people. |
After the incident, people took Mr. Su to the emergency room. Rescue forces were also present, trying to rescue Mr. Duong.
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| By 7:00 p.m. the same day, the rescue effort had yet to yield results. |
The search was not successful until 10pm the same day. The authorities cleared the pile of rocks and soil, searched the bottom of the well, and reached Mr. Duong, but the victim was already dead. He was still wearing a safety helmet on his head.
It is known that Mr. Duong has difficult circumstances, has 2 young children (the first is 4 years old, the second is 2 years old), and every day he often works for hire to make a living.
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| At 10pm, the rescue team reached Mr. Duong buried in the well. |
| Clip: Authorities deploy rescue work. |