One killed, two missing in explosion in HCM City
(VOV) - One person was killed and four others seriously injured in a blast at a Dang Huynh manufacturing company in Ho Chi Minh City on the afternoon of October 18.
Two others remain unaccounted for. When the blast occurred, three workers were at the pesticide plant. The dead victims were identified as Nguyen Thi Cam Tu while the two missing are Nguyen Thi Ngoc Thanh and Huynh Thi Tam.
Seven houses within a radius of 50m of the explosion either collapsed or were severely damaged while the roofs of 30 others within a radius of 100m were blown away. Losses are estimated in the billions of Vietnam Dong.
As of early morning of October 18, rescue forces were still searching for the two missing people.
Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Chairman in District 12Nguyen Toan Thang, announced relevant authorities are investigating the incident.
District 12 will also provide financial support for the families and victims of the tragic event, Thang said.
Images of explosion at the pesticide production workshop:
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