10 died and 14 others injured following the wall collapse at a construction site

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Authorities say at least ten have died and 14 others remain injured following the collapse of a wall at a construction site in the southern Vietnamese province of Dong Nai on Thursday afternoon.

Construction workers at Giang Dien Industrial Park in Trang Bom District, Dong Nai Province found themselves scrambling for safety after a wall at the site collapsed at around 2:15 pm Thursday.

All of the victims in the incident had been building a factory for AV Healthcare, a South Korean company that manufactures diapers and baby bottles.

The construction site covers an area of over 21,100 square meters.

Rescuers brought in ten excavators to help with recovering the victims.

The provincial Department of Health confirmed at 5:00 pm the same day that at least ten people had lost their lives to the accident.

Two of the victims were pronounced dead at the construction site while eight others passed away from their injuries at a nearby hospital.

Fourteen people rescued from the site are currently being treated for their injuries at the infirmary.

Police officers have yet to determine the cause of the accident, though severe penalties are expected should they detect any violations in regard to the design, construction, supervision, or quality of the project.

Colonel Nguyen Van Kim, director of the Dong Nai Department of Police, confirmed on Friday morning that three people have been arrested for being allegedly responsible for the accident.

The three include Ha Huy Hai, director of Ha Hai Nga Company, which is in charge of the construction, along with his two employees.

Initial investigation has revealed signs of violations of construction regulations, while some workers have not signed a labor contract with the firm, according to Col. Kim.

The police department is coordinating with the provincial Department of Construction to further probe the case.

Source: Tuoitre