Vinh Long Provincial Party Committee Secretary, Tran Van Ron (left) instructs the rescue work at the accident site on March 15
There are still six or seven others buried in the debris, Vinh Long Provincial Party Committee Secretary, Tran Van Ron told local media at noon.
The tragic accident occurred at 10 am at a garment plant construction project of Bo Hsing Company, Ltd. at Hoa Phu Industrial Zone in Long Ho District.
"By 11 am, five bodies had been taken out and four injured people have been rushed to hospital, " Ron said. "Rescue forces are still trying to find the missing workers."
Rescue forces look for the missing workers in the debris
Authorities are still investigating the cause of the accident.
