VietNamNet Bridge - Three mechanics were fixing a freight elevator on the 18th floor of an apartment building in Dai Thanh new residential area in Thanh Tri district, Hanoi. Suddenly the elevator dropped, killing all mechanics on the site.

The CT10 apartment building, where the accident occurred.

The incident occurred at 7am on May 18. Many witnesses said that the elevator fell from a height of about 40 meters, creating a gruesome sound. Three youth men were found lying motionless in the elevator and they were weighed down by many iron bars. The victims were taken to the hospital, but they died.

The investor of Dai Thanh project said that the victims are three mechanics hired by the subcontractor. Thanh Tri district police is seeking the cause of the accident.

CT10 apartment building is one of commercial housing projects for the low-income earners in Hanoi, with more than 10 million sq.m2, divided in small apartments of 40-60 m2.

Le Ha