President Truong Tan Sang on December 20 sent flowers and gifts to forces that made outstanding efforts in rescuing 12 workers trapped in a collapsed hydropower plant tunnel in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong.
The honoured include the sappers of Brigade 293 under the Sappers Arm, Brigade 25 of the Military Zone 7 and specialists from the Mine Rescue Centre under the Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin).
Part of the tunnel of Da Dang-Da Chomo hydroelectric power plant in Lac Duong district, the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong collapsed on the morning of December 16 after heavy rain in the area, making 12 workers, including one woman, trapped in the tunnel.
The collapsed site is about 500 metres from the opening of the 700-m-long tunnel running though the mountain to bring water to the 475 billion VND (22.6 million USD) plant, which is designed to have a capacity of 22 MW.
After a nearly 82-hour mission involving over 500 rescuers, all the workers were safely brought out of the collapsed tunnel at 4:30 pm on December 19. At present, they are in stable condition.-VNA
The honoured include the sappers of Brigade 293 under the Sappers Arm, Brigade 25 of the Military Zone 7 and specialists from the Mine Rescue Centre under the Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin).
Part of the tunnel of Da Dang-Da Chomo hydroelectric power plant in Lac Duong district, the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong collapsed on the morning of December 16 after heavy rain in the area, making 12 workers, including one woman, trapped in the tunnel.
The collapsed site is about 500 metres from the opening of the 700-m-long tunnel running though the mountain to bring water to the 475 billion VND (22.6 million USD) plant, which is designed to have a capacity of 22 MW.
After a nearly 82-hour mission involving over 500 rescuers, all the workers were safely brought out of the collapsed tunnel at 4:30 pm on December 19. At present, they are in stable condition.-VNA
