Regarding the collapse of the concrete floor of a house on Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street, District 1, the representative of District 1 People's Committee said that this morning (August 27), the construction inspection team of Nguyen Thai Binh Ward People's Committee came to inspect the house. above.
Seeing that the construction of the house was not safe, the ward authorities advised to stop. After that, the workers stopped working and withdrew. At about 11 a.m., the incident occurred.
The representative of District 1 People's Committee also said that the house owner asked for permission from Nguyen Thai Binh Ward People's Committee before repairing. This house is old and the owner has left it empty for quite a while.
As a security guard at a nearby building, Mr. Pham The Luc said that when he heard a loud noise, he rushed over and discovered a group of workers trying to save a trapped person. Mr. Luc also participated in raking up materials and pulling the victim out.
More than 10 minutes later, an ambulance arrived to give first aid to the male worker and took him to the hospital. Mr. Luc said that every day there are about 15 workers repairing the house. This morning only about 8 people came to work. According to Mr. Luc, when the incident occurred, a person standing below near the door was buried and seriously injured by the collapsed floor.
Also on the same afternoon, the Inspection Team of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction arrived at the scene of the collapse of the concrete floor of the building on Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street.
Here, the authorities also inspected and found ways to handle the ruined scene to ensure safety and avoid similar incidents from happening again.
