House collapsed along the canal, woman narrowly escaped

Minh Tâm |

HCMC - A house collapse along the canal suddenly occurred on Hoai Thanh Street, Ward 14, District 8. The woman who was lying in a hammock in the house escaped in time.

According to information from witnesses, at around 9:00 a.m. on March 13, Ms. L.T.N was lying in a hammock when the back of the house, along the canal, suddenly collapsed, dragging the house close to the wall. Ms. N quickly ran outside and reported it to the local authorities. The functional forces of Ward 14 quickly arrived at the scene to record the incident.

Hien vu sap nha o Phuong 14, Quan 8, mot phu nu may man thoat nan. Anh: Minh Tam
Current status of the house collapse in Ward 14, District 8, a woman was lucky to escape. Photo: Minh Tam

The house collapse caused severe damage to two houses, many belongings were swept into the canal. The initial cause was determined to be likely due to the influence of the dredging, infrastructure construction, and environmental improvement project on the North bank of the Doi Canal being implemented in this area.

According to a quick report from the Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Committee of District 8 Party Committee, the two affected households are Ms. Lam Thi Don (8 people) and Ms. Huynh Thi Kim The (2 people). Both households are near-poor and have agreed to receive compensation and clearance from the dredging, infrastructure construction, and environmental improvement project on the North bank of the Doi Canal.

Hai ho dan bi anh huong tu vu sap nha da duoc chinh quyen Quan 8 ho tro tim noi o. Anh: Minh Tam
The two households affected by the house collapse have been supported by the District 8 government to find a place to live. Photo: Minh Tam

The People's Committee of Ward 14 has directed military forces and organizations to support people in moving items and providing necessities. Ms. Dau has been arranged a temporary accommodation at the 207 Binh Dong house, while Ms. The finds a temporary accommodation herself.

The leader of the District 8 Party Committee's Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department said that he will continue to monitor and direct support for affected households to soon stabilize their lives. The exact cause of the house collapse is being investigated by the authorities.

Minh Tâm
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