House collapse seriously injures 1 in downtown Ho Chi Minh City
Tuesday, August 27, 2024, 17:57 GMT+7
A worker was seriously injured on Tuesday when the concrete floor of a house under renovation collapsed on Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
Around 11:00 am, the floor gave way while a team of workers was repairing the 150-square-meter structure.
Several workers managed to escape, but one was trapped and taken to the hospital.
Debris was strewn across the site.
A representative from Saigon General Hospital in District 1 told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper that ambulances were dispatched to provide initial aid and transport the injured worker to 115 People's Hospital in District 10 for further treatment.
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| Broken concrete slabs at the scene. Photo: Supplied |
The house owner had received permission from local authorities for the repair, according to a District 1 administration official.
The authorities noted that the house, which had been unused since 2021, was old and in a deteriorated condition.
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| Broken concrete slabs at the scene. Photo: Supplied |
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| The scene of the incident is covered. Photo: Dinh Khai / Tuoi Tre |
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| The scene of the incident is covered. Photo: Dinh Khai / Tuoi Tre |
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| Inside the collapsed house. Photo: Dinh Khai / Tuoi Tre |
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| Inside the collapsed house. Photo: Dinh Khai / Tuoi Tre |
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