11 hospitalised in scaffolding collapse in HueVietNamNet Bridge – A scaffolding collapsed in the central province of Thua Thien- Hue leaving 11 construction workers injured on Sunday. Rescue workers in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue try to save victims of a scaffolding accident that occurred yesterday. Witnesses said the scaffolding collapsed when the workers were moulding a concrete porch at a height of some 3m at around 8am in the morning. Firefighters and rescuers spent nearly four hours to rescue the trapped workers, of whom 11 were sent for treatment to a local hospital. Col Hoang Long, head of the city police, said the investigation is ongoing to determine the cause of the collapse, as well as to ensure workers’ safety once the work is resumed.

Source: VietNamNet News April 26, 2018 02:48 UTC