Mine accident at Hon Gai Coal Company, 5 workers died
A serious work accident occurred at around 10:10 p.m. on July 29 at the Hon Gai Coal Company (Ha Long city, Quang Ninh province), killing five workers.
Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group (TKV) said that at about 22:10 on July 29, at the ZH1600/16/24 frame-type hydraulic support furnace at level -110, seam 12 of the Suoi Lai mine expansion project (phase I), Hon Gai Coal Company - TKV, Ha Long city, a group of 5 workers suddenly had an accident while working.
At 5:28 a.m. on July 30, the search and rescue effort ended and the incident left five workers dead.
Immediately after receiving the information, Secretary of Quang Ninh Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Xuan Ky directed the relevant agencies to be present at the scene to coordinate with the Chairman of the Board of Members of the Group, the General Director and senior leaders of the Vietnam National Coal-Mineral Industries Group to promptly direct the mine rescue forces to carry out rescue work.
The cause of the incident is being investigated and clarified by the authorities according to regulations.
In the immediate future, the Vietnam National Coal-Mineral Industries Group will support 20 million VND/deceased worker; the Vietnam National Coal-Mineral Industries Union will support 20 million VND/deceased worker. The Hon Gai Coal Company will handle the regimes according to State regulations; arrange funeral expenses for workers and support workers' families with an initial level of 100 million VND/family./.
