VietNamNet Bridge – A miner was killed and another injured on Wednesday, Aug 14, when a water pipe broke causing a cave-in at a coal mining site run by Mao Khe Coal Co. Ltd in northern Quang Ninh Province.

The dead man was swept away by water and buried under soil and rubble He has been identified as 44-year-old Pham Phu Tien. His body was found an hour after the accident.— File Photo

The dead man was swept away by water and buried under soil and rubble. He has been identified as 44-year-old Pham Phu Tien. His body was found an hour after the accident.

The injured man, Ngo Doan Dang, was quickly recovered from the collapsed mine shaft.

He was given first aid by rescuers from the company. His condition is said to be satisfactory.

The case is under further investigation.

Source: VNS