Tragedy in a small hamlet where 4 people died from electric shock in Ha Son (Quy Hop)
(Baonghean.vn) - Never before has Xiem hamlet, Ha Son commune, Quy Hop district been so heavily immersed in the color of mourning flags as this morning (June 27). Relatives were grieving as they held a funeral for the four unfortunate victims of the electrocution that occurred yesterday afternoon. Most of them were cousins, three of them were uncles and nephews.
4 people electrocuted to death: Provincial police are investigating the cause
(Baonghean.vn) - After the incident in which 7 people were electrocuted, causing 4 deaths in Quy Hop, Nghe An Provincial Police are actively investigating and clarifying the cause of the incident.
The people of Xiem hamlet in particular and Ha Son commune in general have never witnessed such a tragic scene as the past two days. Not only relatives and blood relatives but also neighbors went to each house to encourage and share with the families whose relatives were electrocuted to death. Many people from neighboring communes also rushed to Xiem hamlet with tears in their eyes, shocked and unable to believe.
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| An atmosphere of mourning enveloped Xiem hamlet. Photo: Huy Nham |
Mr. Truong Van Khuyen - the head of Xiem hamlet, Ha Son commune sadly said: "It is truly heartbreaking to see the village in mourning. There are 3 dead people in the hamlet, all of whom are brothers in the same family. Currently, the hamlet executive committee has assigned and divided people to each family to help take care of the funeral for the deceased."
Mr. Truong Van Ngoi, the uncle of Mr. Truong Van Quan, is one of the four victims and also a witness to the incident. He was still in shock when it happened. He recounted: “At that time, it was almost 5 pm, 7 brothers together tried to set up the last column to rest. Mr. Ty and Uncle Tung used an iron ladder, while me, Uncle Quan and Uncle Toan used a bamboo ladder to prop up the column. When the column was upright, we heard a loud bang and it fell apart. We didn't know what happened. When we woke up, we saw several people with purple and black skin. I fell into a ditch on the side of the road. Uncle Nghi ran to the commune to report and called for help. I was so scared.”
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| Most of the unfortunate victims were brothers in the same family. Photo: Huy Nham |
As reported, at 5:00 p.m. on June 26, a group of 7 people in Ha Son commune were hired by a telecommunications unit to construct a telecommunications pole for a cable line passing through Xuan Son village, Ha Son commune, at the point between electric poles 13 and 14, branching off line 372E15-3 to a local enterprise.
During the construction process, the concrete pole unfortunately collided with the 35 kV power line. The strong impact caused the electricity from this line to break and fall to the ground, discharging electricity onto the group of people working on the construction, causing an accident that killed 4 people including: Truong Minh Tuan (34 years old, cadastral officer of Ha Son commune, residing in Xuan Son hamlet); Bui Van Ty (41 years old); Truong Van Toan (37 years old) and Truong Van Quan (32 years old), all residing in Xiem hamlet.
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| Authorities are actively investigating the cause of the incident. Photo: Huy Nham |
The three injured people were Hoang Van Nghi, 31 years old, Truong Van Ngoi, 31 years old and Truong Van Tung, 33 years old. Notably, the victims of this electrocution were all brothers and had difficult circumstances, all were the main pillars of their families. In particular, in the case of Truong Van Quan, his wife left him with two young children (the older one is 12 years old, the younger one is 9 years old) and a weak mother. The whole family is currently living in a level 4 house under construction.
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| District leaders and representatives of departments and branches visited and supported the victims' families. Photo: Huy Nham |
Regarding the particularly serious accident caused by electric shock that killed 4 people and injured 3 others in Ha Son commune, Quy Hop district, on the afternoon of June 26 and the morning of June 27, comrade Ho Le Ngoc - Secretary of the District Party Committee, Phan Dinh Dat - Deputy Secretary, Chairman of the District People's Council; Nguyen Dinh Tung - Chairman of the District People's Committee and representatives of departments, branches, Fatherland Front, district mass organizations, and local authorities directly went to the scene to direct relevant departments and branches to handle the incident, visit and support the families of the victims. Initially, the district supported each family with a deceased person 11 million VND, Ha Son commune supported 5 million VND.
Currently, the authorities are actively investigating to clarify the cause of the incident and determine the responsibilities of the parties involved.
