Hydropower tunnel collapse kills two workers in Lai Chau
VOV.VN - A hydropower tunnel suddenly collapsed on October 6 during construction taking place at the Nam Cum 3 hydropower plant in the northwestern province of Lai Chau, with two deaths being confirmed following the incident.
Kieu Hai Nam, vice chairman of the administration of Muong Te district, said on October 7 that the accident occurred in the early hours of the morning the previous day, with the victims being brought to hospital, where unfortunately they later passed away.
Moving forward, families of both victims residing in Bac Kan and Ha Giang provinces are set to be assisted with VND80 million each.
The cause of the incident is currently under further investigation.
Nam Cum 3 hydropower plant has a scale of 45 MW and investment capital of VND1.8 trillion, with its main investor being Muong Te Electrical Development Joint Stock Company.