Scaffolding collapse injures 5 in Hải Dương

October 23, 2019 - 15:32

Five workers were injured on Tuesday evening after scaffolding collapsed on a construction site for the Xứ Đông Cultural Centre in Hải Tân Ward, the northern province of Hải Dương.

The scene of the accident in the northern province of Hải Dương on Tuesday night.— VNA/VNS Photo

HẢI DƯƠNG — Five workers were injured on Tuesday evening after scaffolding collapsed on a construction site for the Xứ Đông Cultural Centre in Hải Tân Ward, the northern province of Hải Dương.

The victims were taken to Hải Dương Province’s General Hospital for treatment. They are currently in a stable condition.

Local police are investigating the cause of the accident.

The province’s Construction Investment Project Management Board has ordered a temporarily halt to construction while the investigation is ongoing.

The four-storey cultural centre covers an area of 4,500 sq.m, with a total investment of over VNĐ648 billion.— VNS

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