Ten people killed, several injured in Đồng Nai wall collapse

May 14, 2020 - 18:07

Ten people have been killed and several others injured in a wall collapse at Giang Điền Industrial Zone, Trảng Bom District, Đồng Nai Province on Thursday afternoon.

Rescue workers search for victims buried in the rubble. — Photo tuoitre.vn

ĐỒNG NAI — Ten people have been killed and several others injured in a wall collapse at Giang Điền Industrial Zone, Trảng Bom District, Đồng Nai Province on Thursday afternoon.

Emergency services pulled 19 victims out of the rubble.

As of 5pm, the local medical sector confirmed ten people were killed in the accident, including eight who died on the spot and two others at the district hospital.

According to initial findings, the accident happened when a group of workers was constructing a brick wall at South Korea-based AV Healthcare Company. The company outsources the work to a construction agency for their factory, according to Sonadezi Giang Điền – the industrial zone’s investor.

Rescue workers have been sent to the site to find more victims. — VNS

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