At least 16 killed in scaffolding collapse in
The
scene of the collapse of a scaffold in the
A scaffold collapsed at a construction site in a
Taiwanese-invested industrial park in north-central
The casualties were confirmed on Thursday morning by doctors at the Ky Anh District General Hospital in Ha Tinh Province, where the victims were taken after the accident. Rescuers are working to search for other possible victims under the debris, Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper reported. The collapse occurred at 8:00 pm at the construction site of
The
At that time, about 50 workers were working on the scaffolding, and all of
them fell down, said Hoang Thanh Mai, 40, one of the wounded victims.
“My shoulder-blade was injured and I managed to get out of the rubble while
many others died on the spot or were stuck under fallen scaffolding parts and
could not escape,” Mai said in panic.
One of the injured
victims of the accident is being treated at the
She added all the victims in the accident are Vietnamese
workers who were on their night shift.
Another victim, Hoang Huu Thai, 20, whose injuries were more serious than Mai’s, recounted, “The scaffolding collapsed at a height of about 20 meters, and many workers and I fell. I passed out until I was taken to the hospital.” Doctors at the An ambulance driver from the hospital said the actual number of wounded people could be higher as many others who were in critical condition had been taken to the Ha Tinh General Hospital. Eight ambulances and hundreds of police officers, soldiers and rescuers have been dispatched to the scene to rescue the remaining workers.
Rescuers search for
the victims under the rubble on the morning of March 26, 2015. Photo: Tuoi Tre
TUOI TRE NEWS
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Thứ Tư, 25 tháng 3, 2015
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