A serious mountain slide occurred next to a quarry in Nghe An Province’s Yen Thanh District 8 a.m. this morning, killing at least six workers and injuring 5 others, local authorities reported.
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| A scene of the landslide in Nghe An province this morning Photo: Nghe An Newspaper |
The landslide broke out at the quarry’s rock mining site next to Len Co Mount in the district’s Nam Thanh commune.
There were 40 workers at that scene when the slide broke out. Of these, 35 were buried by about 1,000 cubic metres of rocks, said Colonel Nguyen Huu Cau, deputy director of the Nghe An Province Police Department.
Of the buried workers, 6 were found dead, including 2 women, and 5 were severely injured, he said.
The perished include Truong Ngoc Manh, Nguyen Thi Quyen, Phan Cong Mai, Ngo Tri An, Nguyen Dinh Phu, and Phan Thi That. All of them were local residents.
The province has mobilised 200 policemen, soldiers, health workers and specialized vehicles to take part in the rescue.
The provincial authorities have offered support in cash to families of the victims.
Chin Men Quarry Exploitation Co. and some other companies are the exploiters of the quarry, with five rock exploiting areas set up there.
The search for victims in the ruins is continuing but faces difficulties due to complex terrain.