Representatives from the provincial authorities visit the injured workers at Phúc Hưng General Hospital. — VNA/VNS Photo

QUẢNG NGÃI — Two people have been arrested following the shooting of female garbage collectors earlier this week.

Around 1am on Thursday morning, a group of young men were causing a disturbance on motorbikes in Phạm Văn Đồng Street, Quảng Ngãi City. 

Rubbish collectors Lê Thị Minh Khải and Võ Thị Lưu, from the Quảng Ngãi Urban Environment Joint Stock Company, were working nearby.

During the disturbance, shots were fired and both women were hit in their legs.

Local residents rushed the pair to Phúc Hưng General Hospital for emergency treatment. 

After surgery to remove the bullets from their calves and thighs, they are now in a stable condition. 

Quảng Ngãi Police on Friday reported that they have arrested two men who were hiding in Ba Tơ District. 

They are Nguyễn Đức Nga, 23, from Phú Ninh District and Trần Viết Đông, 24, from Tiên Phước District, Quảng Nam Province.

Representatives from the provincial authorities and their company have visited the two workers in hospital. — VNS