Rescuers in Vietnam have pulled the body of a 10-year-old boy from a hollow concrete pillar at a construction site, weeks after he became trapped, state media said Friday.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Jan 20 (EFE).- Rescue teams in Vietnam retrieved on Friday the body of a 10-year-old boy, who died after falling into a hollow concrete pillar at a construction site in the southern province of Dong Thap three weeks ago. Thai Ly Hao Nam fell into the 25 cm-wide and 35-meter …
The body of a 10-year-old boy, who fell into a 35-metre deep hole on a construction site in Vietnam, was pulled by rescuers, state media said Friday (January 20). Earlier this month, the boy, identified as Thai Ly Hao Nam, fell into the shaft of a hollow concrete pillar which was just 25 centimetres wide.
Previous reports had mentioned that the pillar was part of a new bridge being built in the southern Dong Thap province. One rescuer had said that the boy was believed to be looking for scrap metal when he fell into the narrow shaft.