One dead, two missing after landslide at Thanh Hoa stone quarry
VOV.VN - Competent agencies in Thanh Hoa province were continuing their search and rescue operation on the morning of May 21 after a serious landslide at a stone quarry left one worker dead and two others missing.
The accident occurred at a quarry operated by Anh Tuan Co., Ltd. in Cam Tu commune on May 20.
According to local authorities, three workers from Lao Cai province were extracting stone near the foot of a mountain when a large volume of rock and soil suddenly collapsed from above, burying them beneath the debris.
One worker died on the way to hospital, while the remaining two workers are still missing.
Immediately after hearing the news, police, military, medical teams, and local authorities mobilised rescue personnel, excavators, and specialised equipment to access the site and begin emergency operations.
However, rescue efforts have bene hampered due to steep terrain, the large volume of collapsed rock and soil, and the continued risk of further landslides in the area. Rescue teams have been forced to combine heavy machinery with manual search methods to ensure safety during the operation.
On May 20, Cao Van Cuong, vice chairman of the Thanh Hoa provincial administration, arrived directly at the scene to oversee rescue efforts and instructed agencies to mobilise maximum personnel and equipment to search for the missing victims as quickly as possible.
The leadership of Thanh Hoa issued an urgent directive assigning provincial police to lead an investigation into the cause of the accident and strictly handle any violations by organisations or individuals if wrongdoing is discovered.
They also ordered a comprehensive inspection of mining activities, labour safety compliance, and environmental protection measures at the quarry operated by Anh Tuan Co., Ltd. in an effort to prevent similar incidents in the future.
The company has been instructed to cooperate fully with rescue workers, support the victims’ families, and review all mining procedures and workplace safety conditions at the quarry.
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