VietNamNet Bridge – While ten people were illegally seeking gold, the mine collapsed, burying all of them. The incident occurred in Tuong Duong district of the central province of Nghe An on July 17.

Local authorities said that in the morning of July 17, a group of ten local residents sifted for gold in a mine on the bank of a river in Nga My commune. The mine had collapsed in the afternoon of the day, burying all of them.

When local people discovered the accident, they could only rescue seven people, who were heavily injured. They were brought to the Tuong Duong district hospital.

Three others died since they were buried too deep. The dead victims include three men of 40, 22, and 18 years old from Thanh Chuong district, Nghe An province.

Local police said that the mine had collapsed because it was a vault. The local government also said that this is an illegal mining case.

In May 2011, an illegal gold mine collapsed, killing five people, also in Tuong Duong district.

Compiled by Le Ha