Le Huy Duong, chairman of the Thach Quang Commune People's Committee in Thanh Hoa Province, said on the morning of July 19 that a workplace accident at about 5.30 pm on July 18 at a pig farm operated by Dabaco Thanh Hoa Co Ltd in Truong Giang Village, Thach Quang Commune, left five people dead and two injured. Duong said the initial cause was believed to be electrocution.
"After the accident, seven workers were taken to Cam Thuy General Hospital for emergency treatment. By the morning of July 19, five had died, while the other two were still receiving emergency care at the hospital," Duong said.
A view of the pig farm operated by Dabaco Thanh Hoa Co Ltd (Photo: Ngo Nhung).
Leaders of the Thach Quang Commune People's Committee described it as an especially serious workplace accident. Thanh Hoa Province Police are examining the scene and investigating the cause of the incident, as well as the responsibilities of the organisations and individuals involved.
Dabaco Thanh Hoa Co Ltd, part of Dabaco Vietnam Group, is the investor in a breeding and commercial pig farming project in Thach Quang Commune.
The project was approved in principle by the Thanh Hoa Province People's Committee in 2021 with total investment of more than VND 770 billion (about USD 29.8 million), covering more than 50 hectares and designed for 5,600 sows and more than 158,000 meat pigs a year.
