Twelve workers were successfully brought out of the collapsed tunnel at the construction site of the Da Dang-Da Chomo hydropower plant by 4:30 pm on December 19.

They had been trapped in the tunnel in Pang Tieng village, Lat commune, Lac Duong district, Central Highlands Lam Dong province since December 16.

According to health officials at the site, the workers, including a woman, are in stable health condition, and are receiving first-aid services.

Thanks to the tireless efforts of rescue workers, the workers got out of the collapsed tunnel earlier than scheduled.-VNA