Two workers die while working in a gasoline and oil depot in Hue
Hue - Two workers died after going down to the fuel tank at a gas station on Le Ngo Cat street, Thuan Hoa ward.
On November 2nd, in an exchange with a reporter from Lao Dong Newspaper, Mr. Nguyen Khoa Phong Dien - Chairman cum Director of Petrolimex Hue Co., Ltd. confirmed that a labor accident had just occurred, killing 2 people in the process of dismantling and installing gasoline and oil vapor extraction equipment in the fuel tank of a gas station in Thuan Hoa ward.
According to initial information, on November 1, a group of 3 workers came to a gas station at No. 2 Le Ngo Cat (Thuan Hoa ward, Hue City) to carry out the work of dismantling and installing gasoline and oil steam aspiration equipment in the storage tank.
While working, Mr. Le Hoai P. (25 years old, from Thanh Hoa province) dropped the straw into the tunnel, so he went down to get it. However, as soon as he approached the area below, Mr. P. suddenly fainted.
Seeing his colleague in trouble, Mr. Nguyen Duc T. (32 years old, from Dak Lak province) continued to go down to the tunnel to rescue but also fainted. During this process, Mr. T.'s rope slipped and he fell into the tunnel.
The remaining workers above immediately called for emergency aid and the Fire and Rescue Police force came to support. The two victims were taken out of the fuel tank but died on the way to the hospital.
According to research, the gas station at No. 2 Le Ngo Cat has stopped operating for nearly a year after land was recovered.
Currently, functional agencies are investigating and clarifying the cause of the accident.
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